President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has disputed accusations that the
Ghana Bar Association has evolved into an elitist organisation.
The GBA has recently been criticized by Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin for allegedly being elitist and failing to uphold its fundamental mission of speaking for the downtrodden.
Akufo-Addo however requested that such remarks be ignored during a meeting with the Ghana Bar Association’s leadership at the Jubilee House.
“I hear other people are talking about it being an elite organisation and etcetera. I don’t know what they understand by elite, but I know that an organisation that is concerned about the welfare of the people… cannot be an elite organisation,” the President said.
The GBA had leaders, according to him, who “were prepared to make the sacrifices that were necessary to ensure that we have a modern and legitimate style of governance in our nation.”
“It is an organisation that speaks to the interest of the people of Ghana for accountable governance, and that is an organisation that deserves the support of all right-thinking lawyers in the country,” he added.
