Legal scholar and political commentator, Professor Kwaku Asare, popularly known as Kwaku Azar, has taken issue with former NPP National Chairman Freddie Blay’s controversial “bosom theory,” calling it an affront to democratic principles and constitutional accountability.
Blay, in a recent interview, attempted to justify his legal representation of three former government appointees accused of corruption by invoking a personal allegiance to them. He explained that he couldn’t abandon his “bosom friends” merely because they are facing criminal prosecution. According to Blay, loyalty to friends should not be compromised, even when such friends stand accused of crimes against the state.
But Kwaku Azar sees this stance as dangerously misguided. In a social media post that has since gone viral, he questioned the ethical and constitutional implications of such reasoning. “We are governed by a Constitution, not by a bosom theory,” he wrote. “No one’s bosom friend is above the law. That some people think that bosom friends should not be held accountable for their actions is exactly what has led to our entrenched culture of impunity.”
Kwaku Azar further emphasized that legal practitioners, especially those with political influence, have a duty to uphold the principles of justice rather than act as shields for accused public officials. He warned that normalizing personal loyalty over public accountability undermines the rule of law and erodes trust in the legal system.
While Blay’s remarks may have been intended to humanize his motivations, Kwaku Azar insists that they reflect a deeper problem within Ghana’s political culture — the prioritization of personal networks over constitutional obligations.
The exchange has sparked broader public debate, with many Ghanaians questioning whether political elites are truly committed to fighting corruption or merely protecting each other under the guise of loyalty. For Kwaku Azar, the answer is clear: until the rule of law trumps the rule of “bosom friends,” true justice will remain elusive.
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