President John Dramani Mahama has assured the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) that his administration welcomes constructive criticism.

He encouraged the legal fraternity to freely express their views and hold his government accountable.

Speaking at a meeting with the Ghana Bar Association on Wednesday, March 26, Mahama refuted claims that his administration harbored hostility toward the judiciary, reaffirming his commitment to working with the legal fraternity.

“Government is open to working with you, particularly on our side of the political divide. There’s this perception that we have a problem with the legal fraternity and things like that,” he stated.

He cited individuals such as Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong within his administration as evidence of the government’s respect for the judiciary.

Mahama reiterated that his government bore no ill will toward the legal community, emphasizing, “We’re not people who have any such animosity towards the judiciary and the legal fraternity. So our doors are open.”