The distraught MP struggled to hold back tears as he spoke about the profound loss, highlighting the dedication and service of the deceased to Ghana.

His emotional reaction underscored the sombre atmosphere at the Forecourt of the State House, where the event was held as part of the three-day national mourning period declared by President John Mahama.

The ceremony honoured Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator Muniru Mohammed, former Obuasi East NDC Parliamentary Candidate Samuel Aboagye, NDC Vice Chairman and former Kumasi Mayor Dr. Samuel Sarpong, and three Ghana Air Force crew members – Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Mane-Twum Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.

The victims were en route to Obuasi for a national assignment when their helicopter crashed in the Adansi-Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region.

The tragedy has triggered an outpouring of grief across the country, with political leaders, civil society, and the international community sending messages of condolence.

The state funeral for the victims will be held on August 15 at Black Star Square.

Source: Myjoyonline

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Mr Sosu, who is also a Deputy Ranking Member of the Constitutional, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs Committee of Parliament, wants Mr Bagbin to order the Ghana Legal Council to submit the raw scores of the exam for verification and review by the committee.

According to him, his petition is in line with the principles of transparency, accountability, and effective separation of powers as enshrined in the 1992 constitution.

“Article 37(1) of the 1992 Constitution provides that the State shall endeavor to secure and protect a social order founded on the ideals and principle of freedom, equality, justice, probity, and accountability as enshrined in Chapter 5 of this Constitution; and in particular, the State shall direct its policy towards ensuring every citizen has equality of rights, obligations, and opportunities before the law,” the Human Rights lawyer noted.

The 2021 entrance exam saw 28 percent of the LLB candidates gain entrance to Ghana’s only institution for training lawyers.

Some 790 out of 2,824 candidates passed the exam which was organised in August.

The pass rate is in line with previous records, except for 2020, where 1,045 students out of 2,763 passed.

Therefore, the legislator believes the probe will afford the country the opportunity to know if the scores are based on actual performance of students during examinations or a lack of infrastructure to accommodate more people.

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“As such, there is the need for investigations to ascertain whether or not the pass rates and scores are based on the actual performance of students during examinations, or as a result of lack of available infrastructure to accommodate the excess numbers, hence this petition,” he added.

Read the full petition below: