By Yvonne Asare Ofei
The Kaneshie District Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of MP for Madina, Francis-Xavier Sosu.
His lawyer, Victor Kodjoga Adawudu, said his client is on the Constitutional and Legal Committee of Parliament and they are sitting on the Anti-Gay Bill, thus his inability to report to Court.
Prosecution led by ASP Sylvester Asare, argued that the conduct of the MP is clear that he does not want to appear before the Court.
Relying on Sections 167 of Act 30, ASP Asare prayed the Court to issue a bench warrant for the arrest of the MP. The Magistrate, Oheneba Kuffour, while granting the request for the bench warrant, said there has been too much deception in the system.
He added that the MP has been a subject matter of criminal charges and for the third time, been absent from Court. However, one Rahman, was in Court to represent Lawyer Sosu, but the Court said in criminal matters, accused persons are to be present in Court.
Lawyer Victor Kodjogah Adawudu who spoke to GBC News after Court proceedings said,
”We had filed processes at a higher court challenging the appropriateness of the charges filed against the MP”.
The case has been adjourned to12th January 2022.
