Former President John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the
National Democratic Congress (NDC), has criticized the decision of the High
Court to hold daily hearings for the trial case involving James Gyakye Quayson.
In a ruling, the High Court stated that the perjury and
forgery trial against Mr. Quayson would proceed every day, commencing on
Tuesday, June 20, 2023.
Quayson's lawyer had requested for the trial to be postponed
until after the Assin North by-election scheduled for June 27, 2023, in which
Quayson is a candidate. However, the court rejected this plea.
The Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, argued that due
to the seriousness of the charges against Quayson, he could face imprisonment
if convicted, hence the necessity for a swift trial.
Nevertheless, John Mahama has criticized the ruling,
considering it to be illogical and unreasonable.
“We need to vote for our brother who has sacrificed for
the party, because of the hatred for Gyakye Quayson, they have dragged him to
court again and are saying they are going to jail him.
Now the court is saying he should come to court everyday,
even criminals who commit crimes are not treated this way. NAM 1’s case has
been in court for six years now. This case is not even heard on a daily basis.
And so why Gyakye? Has he committed murder? Has he stolen someone’s money. If
they like, they should get him a bed in the court, even on the day of
elections, if he’s not present, he will still win”.
Mr. Quayson, who was representing the Assin North
constituency after the 2020 polls, was kicked out of Parliament after the Supreme
Court instructed Parliament to expunge his name from its record.
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