Kwasi Pratt Reacts to Chief Justice Video: “Jesus, We Are Doomed”
Veteran journalist and political commentator Kwasi Pratt Jnr. has reacted strongly to a video involving Ghana’s Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, saying he initially misunderstood the person in the recording.
According to Pratt, had he only listened to the audio without watching the accompanying video, he would have assumed the person speaking was an NDC branch chairman rather than the Chief Justice of Ghana.
“If I had only listened to the audio without watching the video, I would have said it was an NDC Branch Chairman and not the Chief Justice of Ghana.”
Pratt said it was only after watching the video that he realised who was involved, prompting his shocked reaction.
“When I saw him the video, I shouted ‘Jesus, we are doomed’.”
The comments have generated discussion online, particularly over the conduct and public image of Ghana’s highest judicial office.
Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie is the current Chief Justice of Ghana. In recent public engagements, he has repeatedly stressed the importance of judicial independence, integrity, professionalism and public confidence in the justice system.
In January 2026, for example, the Chief Justice urged judges to remain firm in the face of pressure and determine cases strictly according to the law and evidence. He said judicial independence requires the courage to decide matters without being influenced by public opinion or persons in positions of authority.
The Judiciary has also outlined reforms aimed at improving efficiency, including expanded court sittings, specialised courts, revised court rules and measures to strengthen access to justice.
Pratt’s latest remarks, however, focus less on those institutional reforms and more on his reaction to the conduct seen in the circulating video.
GhanaMedia.net could not independently locate the original full recording or a transcript of the underlying incident through publicly indexed sources at the time of publication. The quotation above is therefore presented as attributed to Pratt in the Ghana Today material supplied for this report, rather than as an independently verified transcript.
The comments are likely to fuel further public debate about the Judiciary, political perceptions of judicial conduct and the standards expected from holders of Ghana’s highest constitutional offices.
