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Veteran journalist, Kwesi Pratt Jnr has doffed his hat out to the founder and flagbearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom for introducing a petition to keep the Montie 3 in jail.

Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper says attacks on the PPP leader for his move are “unfortunate”.

“I am extremely happy, but there are so many people condemning Dr Kwesi Nduom for also opening a book to protest the petition, why? He is entitled to his views. He is also a Ghanaian,” he said.

The PPP started the petition as counter point to the “free Montie three” movement demanding a presidential pardon for the three pro-government communicators.

The three, Godwin Ako Gunn, Alistair Nelson and Maase Salifu were jailed four-months for criminal contempt of the Supreme Court after threatening the lives of Justices.

Following their incarceration, their lawyers sent a presented a petition to the Presidency n a bid to persuade President Mahama to activate his prerogative of mercy powers under Article 72 of the 1992 Constitution. A group calling itself the Research and Advocacy Platform (RAP) also did same.

The RAP petition received public support from notable Government appointees and officials of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC).

But the PPP believe it will be wrong for the President to respond positively to the “free Montie three” petitions and essentially want their petition to reinforce the Supreme Court’s decision to jail them.

Speaking on Radio Gold’s "Alhaji & Alhaji", Mr Pratt said the PPP leader move is laudable - “His petition is very good. If you agree with him, go and sign and let the president consider all the petitions to the council of state for revision then the president can take a decision with no charge of capricious decision.”

“I am very happy that Dr Nduom is initiated this move and I salute him. I salute you sir, I salute you for saving the situation,” he added.