The Acting Chief Justice of Ghana, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has called on Ghanaians to remain united and avoid politicising the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight public servants on Wednesday, 6 August.

Speaking at the Ceremonial Gardens of the Presidency on Friday, August 8, where he laid a wreath and lit a candle in memory of the deceased, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie said the Judiciary shares in the pain of the nation.

“On behalf of the Judicial Service of the Judiciary, I released a statement of condolence to the President, the Government, the people of Ghana and the bereaved families,” he said.

“We are here to commiserate with the President by laying our flowers,” he added, standing alongside other state officials and members of the public gathered to honour the fallen.

Referring to his earlier message of condolence, which President John Mahama echoed in his national address, the Acting Chief Justice noted, “These gallant men died in the cause of duty, so we should forge ahead as a national unit and not politicise their deaths.”

Justice Baffoe-Bonnie with a call to reflection, urged citizens to draw inspiration from the lives of the deceased. “We should all have recalls of the legacies they’ve left behind and serve our nation to the best of our ability,” he said.

The Ghana Air Force Z-9 helicopter crash, which happened on Wednesday, August 6, at the Adansi Akrofuom district, claimed the lives of eight, including Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, among six others who were on an official assignment.

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