John Darko, Member of Parliament (MP) for Suame has expressed his belief that the High Court decision against Akwatia Member of Parliament (MP) Ernest Kumi will be successfully overturned.
The High Court in Koforidua on Wednesday, February 19, convicted the Akwatia MP for contempt of court following his defiance of an interim injunction barring him from being sworn in as a legislator.
Presiding Judge, Justice Emmanuel Senyo Amedahe, also issued a bench warrant for Kumi’s arrest after he failed to appear before the court for sentencing.
Speaking on Citi FM‘s Eyewitness News on Thursday February 20, Darko highlighted “I will not say that (we made a mistake by making Kumi swear in). Of course, at the end of the day, I believe that we will successfully set this decision aside and for me, that is very important.”
He emphasised the necessity of fairness in Ghana’s judicial system, insisting that no judge should be able to make a decision on a matter that has not matured for hearing.
“We need to be fair in this country. If a matter is not right for hearing, it is not matured, no judge should be able to take a decision on it,” he said.
Darko also expressed concern that the decision may have been influenced by factors other than the law, potentially hinting at political motivations.
“It is sad to say the consideration for reaching this was not law but something different, maybe political,” he remarked.
Source: Citinewsroom