The Criminal Court 3 Division of the High Court has adjourned proceedings against Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson, due to the Prosecutor’s inability to serve the MP with disclosures.

Although the said disclosures, including witness statements have been filed at the Court’s Registry, the prosecutor failed to serve them on the NDC MP.

The lawyer for Mr. Quayson, Tsatsu Tsikata, on Tuesday drew the Court’s attention to the fact that his client has not been served with the disclosures.

In a rebuttal, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Yvonne Atakorah Obuobisa, explained that “one of the witnesses was out of the jurisdiction. (And) unfortunately, we do not have the service address of Mr. Tsikata, so we could not serve the letter attached to the disclosure documents.”

She, therefore, requested for Tsatsu Tsikata’s address to enable her to serve the disclosures or alternatively, serve his client in court.

Mr. Tsikata then opted to provide his address for the service of the disclosures.

Justice Mary Maame Ekua Nsenkyire noted that the address “be filed at the Registry for the sake of subsequent processes.”

Her Ladyship subsequently adjourned to March 29, 2022, to allow for the disclosures to be served since she said “the Court doesn’t even have the said processes.”

On February 9, the High Court ordered that criminal summons be posted at the residence of Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson.

This followed an application made by Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Yvonne Attakora Obuobisa.

The DPP had told the Court that multiple efforts to serve the MP with court processes, both at his residence in Accra and in his constituency had proved futile.

“Respectfully, with the attempts made to effect service and the fact that at every time, the Police or bailiffs are told the accused person has gone out, a bench warrant should be issued for his arrest to enable him to appear before the Court for trial “

The legislator is facing charges including forgery and perjury. He is also accused of deceiving a public officer and knowingly making a false declaration.

The MP was to show up in court on Thursday, February 3 but that did not happen. Prosecutors said they had been unable to serve him with the summons.