The Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, has accused KT Hammond, the MP for Adansi Asokwa and Minister of Trade and Industry, of contempt.
Mr. Quayson has taken legal action by filing the necessary documents at the High Court in order to hold KT Hammond accountable for making prejudicial comments during an ongoing case involving the Assin North legislator.
According to Mr. Quayson’s legal team, KT Hammond, in an interview with Kwesi Parker Wilson, host of Oyerepa Breakfast Time, accused their client of being guilty of the charges he is currently facing and even stated that he would be sent to jail.
The lawyers representing the Assin North MP argue that these alleged claims by the Minister are prejudicial and have the potential to undermine the ongoing judicial proceedings.
“That by the words of the Respondent which have been widely publicized nationally and internationally, the Respondent is violating the right of the Accused/Applicant to be presumed innocent as well as the right of the accused to a fair trial. That the said words of the Respondent are also in contempt of this Honourable Court as they are extremely prejudicial to the lawful process of this Honourable Court,” portions of the writ read.
The lawyers further argued that, “such prejudice undermines the lawful judicial process and may even bring the said judicial process into disrepute as it will create in the minds of members of the public that no other conclusion other than that pronounced by the Respondent can occur. That the Respondent is brazenly usurping the function of Her Ladyship, the trial judge, in this court.”
