The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says the party has resolved that its Parliamentary candidate for the upcoming Assin North by-election, James says Gyakye Quayson does not attend daily trial until the by-election is over.
This was revealed by the party’s Director of Legal Affairs of Abraham Amaliba who argued that the directive by the High Court to hear the case on each day is an affront to Mr Quayson’s human rights.
“What we know is that at the last adjourned date the court ordered that he should be appearing daily, but we think that this is against his fundamental human rights considering that he’s a candidate in the upcoming by-election,”
He continued, “this order is what we are seeking to vary and more so for the trial to resume after 27 which is the by-election day. Our application is in reaction to the daily hearing that the court ordered to be done.”
He continued, “this order is what we are seeking to vary and more so for the trial to resume after 27 which is the by-election day. Our application is in reaction to the daily hearing that the court ordered to be done.”
When asked what the NDC party will do in the event that the application is not considered by the court.
“We have a Plan B, but that Plan B cannot be discussed now on radio. But we shall ensure that he does not attend court on daily basis until the by-election is over.”
Subsequently, a hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday, June 21, 2023, regarding James Gyakye Quayson’s motion to modify court orders for conducting his criminal charges on a day-to-day basis.
This decision came after the State informed the court of their requirement for additional time to respond to the motions presented in the application by Quayson’s lawyers.
James Quayson has already pleaded not guilty to five charges of deceit of the Public officer, forgery of passport or travel certificates, knowingly making a false statutory declaration, perjury and false declaration for office.
He has been granted bail and is standing trial.
The Criminal Division of the Accra High Court presided over by Justice Mary Maame Ekue Yanzuh had on June 16 directed that, the trial be conducted daily upon an oral motion by the Attorney General.
