Deputy Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah has denied reports that government is attempting to prevent James Gyakye Quayson from contesting the Assin North’s June 27 by-election.
Speaking after Mr. Quayson’s application for the High Court to vary its order to hear his case on a daily basis was adjourned to Wednesday, June 21, Mr. Tuah-Yeboah said the allegations are far-fetched in a sense that inasmuch as he has the right to contest in the poll, the court also has the right to hear pending cases and he is not an exception.
“It is not about him not being allowed to contest the elections. He has the right to contest, and the state also has the right to hear cases pending in court and so it is going to be an opposition even though we have not been served that the court properly exercises a discretion in granting adjournments on a daily basis.”
Lawyers for James Gyakye Quayson are seeking to prevent the case from being heard every day which they believe will affect the campaign of the accused who is the NDC’s parliamentary candidate in the Assin North by-election.
Many have criticized the government for attempting to stop the former MP from contesting the seat he once won in the 2020 election.
The NDC through its Deputy General Secretary of the NDC, Mustapha Gbande accused the government of trying to influence the court in the criminal case against the MP hopeful who is seeking election in the by-election.