Ernest Yaw Kumi exiting Parliament
The embattled Member of Parliament of Akwatia North, Ernest Yaw Kumi exited the chamber of Parliament following the issuance of a bench warrant by the Koforidua High Court on Wednesday, February 19,2025.
According to multiple reports, the bench warrant was issued after he failed to appear in court.
The MP had disobeyed an interim injunction issued against him on January 7, 2025, which barred him from being sworn in and admitted as the Member of Parliament-elect for the Akwatia constituency due to an ongoing legal battle over his election.
Presiding Judge, Justice Senyo Amedahe ruled that the convict had consistently failed to appear in court throughout the hearing of the contempt case.
He also dismissed a letter from the Minority caucus in Parliament, which claimed that the MP was occupied with parliamentary duties and, therefore, could not attend court sessions.
The judge rejected the letter, stating that accepting it would contradict his own ruling.
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JUST IN: Akwatia MP, Ernest Kumi exits Chamber of Parliament after a Koforidua High Court issued a bench warrant for his arrest for committing contempt.#ghanaweb#ghanawebtv pic.twitter.com/HmLcQnsu5l
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