The Supreme Court is currently playing the content of a controversial audio which has become the subject of a contempt case against a staff of an Accra-based radio station Montie FM and two panellists.

The judges decided to play the contemptuous audios despite pleas from lawyers of the contemnors.

Two radio panellists, Godwin Ako Gunn and Alistair Nelson were cited for inciting hatred against, and threatening to kill, justices of the Supreme Court.

The host of the programme on which the comments were made, Salifu Maase known as Mugabe and owners of the station are currently at the Supreme Court to answer why they should not be held for contempt.

When the presiding Judge Sophia Akuffo handed over the tape to the registrar for it to be played, Counsel for the contemnors George Loh, Nana Ato Dadzie and Martin Ampofo Agyei prayed the court not to play them.

Lawyer for Salifu said they are so ashamed they do not want the content of the tape to be repeated but Justice Sophia Akuffo rebutted, saying, they are there to deliver justice and would play it.

Joy News' correspondent Raymond Aquah who is in court reports that a voice sounding like one of the contemnors, Salifu Maase is heard on the tape, saying the judges want to use him as a scapegoat.

A second tape was played in which a voice suspected to be that of Alistair Nelson, was heard criticising Justices Theodora Wood and James Dotse.

One of the owners of the radio station, Edward Addo indicated that the utterances were despicable and ordered an apology to be issued when he heard it.

He added that the perpetrators have been punished and steps have been taken by the management of the station to ensure that comments like that are not repeated.

He and the directors of the company who are also before the court said they are liable with explanations. 

Three of the contemnors, Alistair Nelson and Godwin Ako Gunn said they were liable with much regret, but Mugabe said he was liable with a brief explanation, Raymond Aquah reported.

Edward Addo indicated he wanted to stop the broadcast on the day of the incident but he could not. He pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy.

Another owner, Kwesi Kyei Atuah said he would make sure the incident is not repeated in future but added he appointed management 'with the hope that they would stop things like this.'

Harry Zakour, owner of the frequency apologised and said the incident will not be repeated.