Attorney General, Godfred Dame is not enthused by the Dormaahene's reaction to the ongoing trial of Assin North Member of Parliament-elect, James Gyakye Quayson.
According to the A-G, this and many other comments by high-profile personalities have the propensity to affect the state of justice delivery and must be discouraged.
On July 1, Dormaahene Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu II, who serves as both a traditional leader and a high court judge appealed to the President and the Attorney General to halt the trial and terminate the proceedings.
“As a matter of urgency, I am appealing to the President of the Republic, if he has any role to play, that trial should be aborted, and the Attorney-General should as a matter of urgency file a nolle Prosequi to end that particular decision and abort the criminal case against Mr Quayson”, the Dormaahene explained at the Prof John Evans Atta Mills Commemorative Lecture in Sunyani.
In response, Mr Dame stressed that such remarks have the potential to jeopardize the fair adjudication of the case, and any comments undermining the administration of justice should not be tolerated.
“I will come out with a proper statement on the matter and it will be in respect of all comments generally which have the tendency to subvert the administration of justice, I think that it is very unhealthy for our democratic dispensation and we must not countenance same.”
He added that his office would release a comprehensive statement addressing all the concerns raised.
Meanwhile, the Assin North MP-elect, James Gyakye Quayson has filed a motion on notice at the High Court for stay of proceedings, pending an appeal.
The applicant is praying the court for an order to stay the proceedings in the court pending the determination of the appeal filed in the Court on June 27, 2023.
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