Senior Vice President of IMANI-Africa, Kofi Bentil has warned the Courts to be mindful that their actions do not play to a political party’s advantage.

Speaking in an interview on JoyNews’ Newsfile, he explained that “whatever happens in the court have certain repercussions outside of the court.”

“In this case, there is a political issue playing out and the effect of what is done in the court, rightly so will have a clear political effect so the court must be mindful of that.

“The Courts must do justice but must be minded that there are other consequences of the justice that they do. Once they are minded that these are the consequences, the wise men in the judges’ robe know exactly what to do. They can choose to act in ways that help our union instead of breaking it up,” he said.

Mr. Bentil’s caution comes in the wake of some law suits being pursued against the Assin North legislator, James Gyakye Quayson and the Jomoro MP, Dorcas Afo Toffey over issues pertaining to dual citizenship.

The Minority Group has in this regard described the recent developments as plots by the government to use the courts to tilt the balance in Parliament and reduce their numbers in order to pass the controversial e-levy.

According to Mr. Bentil, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), “having seen that they are having a problem in Parliament, the NPP, rightly so, is using some advantages that they may get from the court.”

“Our judges know that our politicians play these games and they rightly have to. They should be aware and they are aware that the decisions they make may have will have an effect politically. I’m not saying they shouldn’t or they should.

“I’m simply saying that we all know that they are aware so they should be mindful. If they intend to proceed even with alacrity on this matter and quickly resolve it so be it. If they intend also to use the normal process which may mean that they would take longer or they intend to even rest some of the issues,” he said.

He, therefore advised that the Court “should not give an undue advantage to a party which is an issue beyond the court.”

Meanwhile the Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson has said that he is not culpable, therefore, has no cause to be perturbed over the legal suit by Michael Ankomah Nimfah.

For this reason, Mr. Gyakye Quayson, says he has complete faith in the judicial system in the country.

Speaking to the media in Parliament on Friday, Mr Quayson noted that he is in a lively and cheerful mood.

“I am in a very high spirit. An innocent person has nothing to fear. That is all I can say. All I can say to you at this time is that this matter is in court.”

“I believe and trust in the judicial system because that is the way for people to measure their innocence,” he said.