Audio By Carbonatix
Assin Central MP Kennedy Ohene Agyapong will on Monday, September 14, appear before an Accra High Court to “show cause why he should not be severely punished for contempt of court.”
"I hereby summon the said Kennedy Ohene Agyapong per a warrant issued under my hand and seal to appear before the High Court (Land Court 12) on Monday September, 2020 at 10:00 am to show cause why he should not be severely punished for contempt, if the matters are proven against him to the satisfaction of the court," the High Court Order said.
The MP, allegedly, made a scandalised statement in the case in, which Susan Bandoh and Christopher Akuetteh Kotei had sued him [Mr Agyapong], one Ibrahim Jaja, Nana Yaw Duodu aka Sledge and the Inspector General of Police in a land matter.
Mr Agyapong’s appearance before the Court comes after the High Court's ( Land Court 12) attention had been drawn to a television (NET2 TV) and Radio( Oman Fm Station) programme allegedly aired on September 2, this year.
In the said programme, the MP is said to have "scandalised and threatened" the Court.
The order of the Court is signed by Justice Amos Wuntah Wuni, a High Court Judge, on September 9, this year.
Latest Stories
-
Ghana explores centre of excellence for hearing, communication and cochlear implant care
41 minutes -
Schizophrenia-related disorders lead mental health cases recorded in Ghana
1 hour -
Dutch authorities enlist Ghana in hunt for fugitive drug lord Bolle Jos
1 hour -
Ghana housing finance conference adopts communiqué to improve affordable housing access
6 hours -
Special Initiatives Minister urges Wa Technical Institute to enrol more girls as EU-backed solar training lab opens
6 hours -
In the matter of my first year at the Bar
6 hours -
ActionAid Ghana calls for an end to child marriage, greater investment in girls’ rights
7 hours -
Newsfile to tackle World Cup visa scandal, beach demolitions, education strikes, BRICS bid
7 hours -
UK-Ghana Trade & Investment Summit: Trade Resource Centre to help businesses maximise UK-Ghana trade opportunities
7 hours -
Embassy of Denmark celebrates World Maritime Day
7 hours -
Linking LEAP to productive inclusion could cut extreme poverty by 2030 – UNICEF
8 hours -
Trade Ministry backs use of creative arts to rehabilitate prison inmates
8 hours -
Negotiations with government to continue despite strike suspension – GNAT
9 hours -
‘Ghana cannot afford to waste public resources; every cedi has a job’ – Ato Forson
9 hours -
Ghana expects economic boost as World Assemblies of God Congress brings 10,000 delegates to Accra
9 hours