Acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has urged Ghanaians to honour the memory of the eight public servants who died in Monday’s military helicopter crash by committing themselves to national service and unity.
Leading a solemn delegation from the judiciary to lay wreaths at the Flagstaff House in honour of the fallen patriots, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie called for national reflection rather than political finger-pointing.
“These gallant men died in the course of duty,” he said in a brief address to journalists at the memorial. “The best way we can honour their sacrifice is to rise above political divisions and serve Ghana with dedication and integrity.”
The victims of the August 6 crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region included two serving ministers of state and other government officials, who were reportedly on an environmental inspection mission related to illegal mining.
Describing the tragedy as a blow to the nation’s conscience, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie said the moment calls for a collective recommitment to the values of public service and national unity.
“We should all have recourse to the legacy they left behind and serve our nation to the best of our abilities,” he noted.
The judiciary’s wreath-laying ceremony is one of several national gestures of mourning following the incident, which has sparked grief and calls for thorough investigations. Justice Baffoe-Bonnie’s remarks come amid concerns that the tragedy is being politicised by some quarters, distracting from the gravity of the national loss.
As tributes continue to pour in from across the country, many Ghanaians are echoing the Acting Chief Justice’s call for a dignified and unified national response.
