The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has described as false, claims by the opposition NDC that it is inciting the Supreme Court to cite spokesperson for John Mahama’s legal team Dr Dominic Ayine for contempt.
It has also described as untrue, suggestions that the lead Counsel of the petitioner is been subjected to attacks by Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah and Henry Nana Boakye who are spokespersons for the second respondent.
The NPP in a statement on Friday said the suggestion that the two have been insulting and belittling the lead Counsel of the Petitioner is unfounded.
During an address on February 18, NDC’s Communications Officer, Sammy Gyamfi raised concern about the comments of spokespersons of President Akufo-Addo.
According to him, the two have constantly passed snide comments against Tsatsu Tsikata on every opportunity they get since the election petition commenced.
This, according to Mr Gyamfi, is unacceptable, especially, when the attackers are ‘junior lawyers’.
“The disrespect from Spokespersons of the 2nd Respondent [President Akufo-Addo] towards the lawyer for the petitioner [Tsatsu Tsikata] in the course of these proceedings for us is very unacceptable," he said.
However, a statement signed by NPP’s Director of Communications, Yaw Buaben Asamoa says the claims are “mischievously crafted to solicit public sympathy for the legal team of the Petitioner to conceal their poor performance."
He believes Mr Gyamfi has “persistently insulted and disrespected President Akufo-Addo” and, therefore, has no moral authority to demand respect “when in actual fact, there hasn’t been any act of disrespect on the part of the 2nd Respondent's team.”
“It is utterly shocking for the National Communications Officer of the NDC who, over the years, have persistently insulted and disrespected President Akufo-Addo - someone whose legal and political achievements, the former may never be able to attain in his entire life - to lament and suggest that the spokespersons of the 2nd Respondent ought to show deference to seniors at the Bar when in actual fact, there hasn’t been any act of disrespect on the part of the 2nd Respondent's team towards the Petitioner's lawyers or spokespersons,” he said.
Mr Asamoa further indicated that President Akufo-Addo’s spokespersons will continue to make public submissions regarding the hearings and will readily respond to what they suggest to be mere propaganda on the part of the NDC.
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