Second Deputy Minority Whip Jerry Ahmed Shaib, Thursday, February 20, 2025, criticised the legal actions taken against the New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Ernest Yaw Kumi, warning that they pose a serious threat to Ghana's democracy.
Shaib's remarks followed a ruling by a Koforidua High Court on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, which found Mr. [Kumi] guilty of contempt for defying an interim injunction that barred him from being sworn in as a legislator.
The presiding judge, Justice Senyo Amedahe, subsequently issued a bench warrant for Kumi's arrest after he failed to appear before the court for sentencing.
At a press conference held in Parliament House in Accra on Thursday, Shaib described the move as an infringement on Kumi's rights and a danger to the nation's democratic framework. "… Ghana's democracy thrives on fairness, the rule of law, and the principles of justice.
