John Darko, Member of Parliament (MP) for Suame, has expressed confidence that the High Court‘s contempt ruling against Akwatia MP, Ernest Kumi, will be overturned.
The High Court in Koforidua, on Wednesday, February 19, convicted Kumi for contempt after he defied 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 in court for sentencing.
Speaking on Citi FM’s Eyewitness News on Thursday, February 20, Darko defended Kumi’s swearing-in and dismissed any suggestion that it was a mistake.
“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 stated.
He further questioned the fairness of the court’s ruling, arguing that no judge should 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 asserted.
Darko also suggested that factors beyond the law may have influenced the ruling, hinting at possible political considerations.
“It is sad to say the consideration for reaching this was not law but something different, maybe political,” he remarked.
