NDC CAUCUS IN PARLIAMENT CONDEMNS JUDICIAL ABUSE AND DESPICABLE EFFORTS TO GAG MPs AND STAMPEDE PARLIAMENTARY OVERSIGHT
The NDC Caucus in Parliament strongly condemns the naked and shameful abuse of the judiciary by certain undemocratic elements seeking to gag NDC Members of Parliament and prevent us from carrying out our constitutional mandate of oversight.
The instant preposterous and cowardly legal action against our respected colleague, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa by President Akufo-Addo’s appointee to the Board of Trustees of the scandal-ridden National Cathedral of Ghana who now claims to be called Kwabena Adu Gyamfi even though all public records including incorporation documents show that he was duly appointed as Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng is nothing but a desperate effort to stifle parliamentary scrutiny and pervert the course of justice.
To grant an interim injunction preventing further publication on a matter of enormous public interest and to a man of dubious double identity is a palpable constitutional affront.
In any case, the claim by the applicant that the continuous publication of his personal information violates his privacy raises legitimate, legal and logical questions about which of his dual identities with his different names, different dates of birth, different TINS, different mothers and different national IDs actually refer to him.
It is also most shocking that the court will grant an exparte injunction in a matter of this nature and particularly when incontrovertible court records show that the man who now claims to be Kwabena Adu Gyamfi with an alias as Victor Kusi Boateng only recently obtained judgment from the same judiciary as Victor Kusi Boateng.
The NDC Caucus in Parliament also condemns in the strongest terms the crude disregard for the appropriate procedure of how Members of Parliament are to be served with court documents through the Right Honourable Speaker of Parliament. Multiple Speakers of Parliament across the political divide have emphasized this in many constitutionally sound rulings.
Ambushing an MP with a secret video recording on the premises of a television station after an interview by people ironically claiming to be apostles of the protection of privacy as happened to our distinguished colleague, Hon. Okudzeto Ablakwa on the precincts of Metro TV on the 3rd of February, 2023 can only be the orchestration of a frustrated and lawless cabal.
It is a real travesty that under the current government, offenders are shielded and emboldened while diligent and patriotic Members of Parliament fulfilling their constitutional mandate are vilified, witchhunted and threatened with imprisonment.
The NDC Caucus in Parliament wishes to express full confidence in the impressive, courageous and patriotic parliamentary oversight qualities with which our respected colleague, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has pursued this national cathedral conflict of interest and dual identity scandal.
Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa can count on our unflinching solidarity, especially during the pendency of that unmeritorious, vexatious and ridiculous Kwabena Adu Gyamfi—Victor Kusi Boateng case.
The Minority Group in Parliament hereby serves notice that we shall not be intimidated or cowed by judicial abuse, tyranny and fascist tactics.
We are determined to boldly pursue all aspects of this scandal-plagued National Cathedral project and the related matters of conflict of interest, dual identity, diversions, procurement breaches and blatant corruption without let or hindrance during this 3rd Session of the 8th Parliament.
We shall be disappointing God and our dear countrymen and women if we fail in this noble mission.
May God help us.
Signed,
Hon. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson
[Leader, Minority Group in Parliament]
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MR FORSON PLEASE WE ARE NOT LIVING IN A JUNGLE FOR ANYONE TO BEHAVE ANYHOW AND GET AWAY WITH IT . THE FACT THAT YOU ARE LAW MAKERS DOES NOT PUT YOU ABOVE THE LAW. YOU MPS, JUDGES, AND SECURITY MUST RATHER BE A GREAT EXAMPLE OF ABIDING BY THE LAWS FOR OTHERS TO FOLLOW. HE WAS SERVED WITH COURT PAPERS AND ALL HE NEEDED TO DO WAS APPEAR IN COURT AND DEFEND HIMSELF OR HIS POSITION. BUT TO TRAMPLE ON WHAT HE HAS BEEN SERVED AS DEPICTED IN THAT VIDEO WAS EXTREMELY SHAMEFUL . IF IT WAS IN ANY SERIOUS COUNTRY THEY WOULD HAVE STRIPPED HIM OF THE MP STATUS AS WELL. THIS IS SHAMEFUL AND NOT TO BE SUPPORTED BY ANY DESCERNING PERSON.
This is most ***barred word*** statement I have ever read from political leadership and for that matter the minority…how dare such a hog will grossly disrespect the judiciary but trampled on a simple court order yet you swines never see nothing wrong with it,is he above the law..,he must be cited for contempt and be committed into prison,this ***barred word*** is bastard arrogant hog!
Hmmm and the call themselves law makers, tweeeaaaaaaa! Law makers attacking institutions of law and justice like nobody business. This is serious and an affront to our democracy. What Ablakwa is doing is within the law and protecting the public purse. However, you cannot break the law to protect the law. What he did to the court summons is despicable of a law maker and condemnable by all well-meaning Ghanaians. This lawless attitude of the minority in parliament led by inexperienced people must stop! Ghana is being governed by rule of law and not rule of 'takashe', lawlessness and frustrated aggression.
The is the most disgusting statement from NDC MPs in Ghana and their rotten egg leadership. Hon. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson is in court for criminality in corruption related offense,, Per their statement suggested that NDC as a party of violence and does not believe in the rule of law.. Why is Cassiel Ato Baah Forson in court ? Same criminal and corrupt nature of him is the main reason he is standing trial It is said he who wants equity must come cleans with hands if NDC weak leadership wants Ghanaian s to believe that they are saint then Ato should not go to court again.. It is funny in Ghana that when politician commit crime political actors put unnecessary spin on it for them to escape punishment but when it happens to a common voter who voted for that person then the same court will jail that fellow. NDC leadership should STOP this shameful defense and allow him to face the court because he is not better than Abuga Pele,Sepa Yankey,Tsatsu and Ibrahim Adams (late)
V1llage MPs! Did you condemn his actions? Ablakwa is only a hero in the NDC, not Ghana. My foot, honourable MPs. It is only in Ghana that people tolerate these behaviours coming from a baby with sharp teeth like your so-called honourable. Nkwaseasam ye ahi.
If you claim that what he put out there is the truth, which place do you a truth, you make laws for people to be judged but don't want to go through the same system, instead of condemning your colleague, you rather raising persecution by somebody who is seeking justice, when did okudzeto become a judge or a state institution to pronounced someone guilty. Ghanaians are sick and tired of the political elite seeming to be above the law. If you don't stop and behave as tin gods. Society will hunt all of you one day.