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Tamale, Bolgatanga had just one Legal Aid lawyer between them – Kwesimintsim MP

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Tamale, Bolgatanga had just one Legal Aid lawyer between them – Kwesimintsim MP

The Member of Parliament for Kwesimintsim, Philip Fiifi Buckman, has described Legal Aid Commission services in northern Ghana as “pathetic”, saying Tamale and Bolgatanga had only one lawyer serving the Commission between them.

The whole of Bolgatanga, the whole of Tamale had only one lawyer for the Legal Aid Commission.

He also disclosed that the Commission was short by about 180 staff, limiting its ability to reach people who need legal services.

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