The General Secretary of the ruling NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketia has said counsel for the petitioners in the ongoing 2012 election petition, Philip Addison deserved his �shut up� comment from lawyer Tsatsu Tsikata since he is not content with his cross examination.
�If Tsatsu�s cross examination is following then Addison is disturbed, then he will be forced by his colleague lawyers around him to raise unnecessary objections. In parliament we call this heckling. I am not a lawyer but not sure whether the court allows such behaviour from Mr. Addison to interject in Mr. Tsikata�s cross examination, even if he doesn�t have something sensible to talk about. I think Mr. Addison is frustrated,� he told Asempa FM.
Tsatsu Tsikata bawled at Mr. Addison in an open Court proceeding saying �can you shut up� when his learned friend on the opposite side interrupted his cross examination of the 2012 election petition star witness, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on Monday.
According to Johnson Asiedu Nketia aka �General Mosquito�, lawyer Tsikata has every right to �shout� on lawyer Addison in court since Addison has been educated by Tsatsu Tsikata afore as a student.
�Tsatsu has taught Addison before so he can shout on him as a student. I don�t know whether that is accepted in court but Tsatsu can always shout on Addison. It is done in parliament but don�t know about the court. Tsatsu Tsikata is doing a great job� and we (the NDC) are pleased with that and that is what is triggering Addison to raise unnecessary objections,� he said.
Source: King Edward Ambrose Washman Addo/ Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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