The contempt case brought by Reverend Kusi Boateng against Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament for North Tongu, has taken a new turn. Apexnewsgh reports
Lawyers for Ablakwa have objected to the newly constituted panel hearing the case, citing unconstitutionality and potential bias.
The Court of Appeal was set to rule on a defamation suit filed by Rev. Kusi Boateng to restrain Ablakwa from discussing him in relation to the National Cathedral issue. However, when the panel convened, lead counsel for Ablakwa, Thaddeus Sory, raised objections to the new panel, arguing that it was unconstitutional and would undermine a fair hearing.
Sory pointed out that the original panel, which included Justice Dzemefe and Justice Senyo, was absent from the new panel, despite assurances from Justice Dzemefe that he would return after sitting on a different panel earlier that day. Sory alleged that the high court judge who dismissed Rev. Kusi Boateng’s contempt application had been transferred from Accra to Sunyani and then to Bolga, implying potential undue influence by the plaintiff.
The panel member and Rev. Kusi Boateng’s lawyer, Bobby Banson, refuted the claim, describing it as “speculative innuendo” and “false, hearsay, and not grounded in law.” The panel has set Wednesday, June 26, to deliver a ruling on the objection, which will determine whether the court will proceed to hear Ablakwa’s application to strike out Rev. Kusi Boateng’s application or if the original panel will be reinstated.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com
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