Kennedy Agyapong fails to appear before court in 'contempt' case

Kennedy Agyapong fails to appear before court in 'contempt' case
Kennedy Agyapong

The Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Mr Kennedy Agyapong failed to show up in Accra High court today, September 14, after being summoned for contempt.

His lawyers filed an application that Mr Agyapong was not personally served with the first order dated September 9, 2020, for him to appear before the court.

This made Justice Wuni to order a substituted service to be served on the MP for him to appear before the court on Friday, September 18, 2020.

The MP is to appear before the court to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt.

 

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Background

A High Court judge Amos Wuntah Wuni summoned MP for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong for contempt.

It comes after the Mr Agyapong was seen in a video insulting a judge for granting an injunction against him in a land ownership case still before the court.

Mr Agyapong described the judges’ decision as “stupid”,  because, in his opinion, the injunction was granted without due diligence conducted.

The Assin Central legislator noted this speaking on the Seat Show of Net 2 TV on Tuesday, September 2, 2020

“Listen to the reason why I am angry. The lawyer wrote the thing on August 5, and the judge scheduled appearance on August 13. I didn’t get anything from them; then on September 1, you granted an injunction on the property. You are a stupid judge; I will face you. You are a stupid judge. 18 years that I’ve had the land nobody served me and then I get called and told that an injunction has been placed on it. You are a stupid judge,”

After his summon to the court, Mr Agyapong issued a statement to the Chief Justice, Judges, and Majistrate in Ghana apologizing for his behaviour.

“I have come to the realization that without prejudice to the substantive case, my expression about the court’s opinion was harsh thus I find it necessary to render an unqualified apology without reservation whatsoever to the honourable Chief Justice, Judges and Magistrates and any individual who have been offended by my uncomplimentary comments.”

The MP has however, still been ordered to appear before the court.