The Minority in Parliament has reiterated its stance to defend one of its own in times of distress.
The NDC MPs have vowed to use all options available to defend and protect the Member of Parliament for Assin North Constituency, James Gyakye Quayson in the ongoing criminal prosecution.
It follows a High Court ruling granting the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Mr. Godfred Yeboah Dame’s request for Mr. Gyakye Quayson to be tried on a daily basis despite an application for a stay of proceedings and a pending application before the Court of Appeal against the daily trial.
The Minority believes the ruling puts “James Gyakye Quayson in the same position that he was placed in by the Supreme Court before the Assin North Constituency by-election.”
In a statement signed by the Minority Chief Whip, Kwame Governs Agbodza on Wednesday, July 19, the Minority wondered how the court wants Mr. James Gyakye Quayson to perform his parliamentary business if he has to make court appearances on a daily basis.
“If the Member of Parliament must appear in court every weekday for trial, what time will he have to attend to Parliamentary business to represent the people of Assin North? We are therefore, at this point, including all options available to us to defend and protect our colleague,” the Minority noted.
“Hon. James Gyakye Quayson is the only person to have been elected twice within a Parliamentary term. He first won the 2020 Parliamentary election in Assin North Constituency, which was declared null and void by the Supreme Court after two and a half years. This triggered a by-election which he won again by an overwhelming 57.56% on 27th June, 2023,” the statement added.
