Our client has been absent due to COVID-19 complications – Kennedy Agyapong Lawyer tells Court

Lawyers for Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong have told the court that, their client, who is currently facing contempt charges, have been absent from the court due to complications suffered from his past COVID-19 infection

The lawyers told said in court on Monday, September 28.

Lead counsel for the legal team Kwame Gyan told the court that though at the last adjourned date, they together with the court had “mutual agreement for continuation of proceedings,” the client is absent.

He said after “we left the court on Friday, our client, Ken Agyapong suffered from complication of post-COVID-19 conditions that he suffered last month”

“We arranged for him to seek medical support and the report from the doctor who treated him and an attached excuse duty report” has been made available to the court.

According to him, his absence was not out of disrespect to the court or wilful conduct, but due to his ill health.

He, therefore, prayed for an adjournment for him to claim bail of health.

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The court presided over by Justice Amos Wuntah Wuni, after hearing counsel said the contemnor was not present in court for proceedings to continue.

“Indeed a medical excuse duty and attached form has been attached to a cover letter and medical report under the seal of counsel asking for a 14-day adjournment from, September 26 to October 10, 2020.

The court said, “under the circumstance granted the request and adjourned the case.”

However, the court has summoned the medical doctor of Holy Trinity Medical Centre/Spa and Health to appear before it on October 1, to speak to the medical excuse duty of Ken Agyapong.