A Koforidua High Court has convicted the Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Ernest Yaw Kumi for contempt of court.
The court which found him guilty has also issued a bench warrant for his arrest following his absence in court and subsequent sentencing.
The court earlier issued an interim injunction against Ernest Yaw Kumi prohibiting him from availing himself to be sworn in as the Member of Parliament for Akwatia, an injunction which was disobeyed by Ernest Kumi.
All evidence available to the court presided over by Justice Senyo Amedahe proved that Ernest Kumi willfully disobeyed the orders of the court and went ahead to be sworn in as MP.
The judge did not recognise a letter addressed to him by the Minority Caucus in Parliament indicating that Ernest Yaw Kumi was attending to another important issue hence his absence.
Counsel for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Akwatia Bernard Bediako told the media after proceeding that Ernest Kumi cannot continue to hold himself as an MP.
“A letter emanated from their own caucus and said that he could not come to Parliament because he was undertaking some serious business.
“Now the court said he would not even entertain that letter because if he did, it would amount to an inconsistency on his own part because he has ruled that the gentleman cannot hold himself as a Member of Parliament.”
