By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH
Embattled Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North Constituency in the Central Region, Mr. James Gyakye Quayson, had his hopes dashed after a seven-member review panel of the Supreme Court (SC) in a five-two (5-2) majority ruling dismissed a review application filed by his counsel.
Mr. Gyakye Quayson, through his solicitors led by the man many described as “the Law” Mr. Tsatsu Tsikata had moved a motion for the apex court to review its earlier decision regarding a referral they had sought at the Cape Coast Court of Appeal which was dismissed.
On March 9, 2022, a five-member panel of the Apex Court had in a 3-2 majority decision dismissed his application for Stay of Proceedings.
The embattled Assin North lawmaker who has since been barred from performing his parliamentary duties was seeking the Apex Court to stay proceedings at the Cape Court of Appeal for referral of Article 94(2) (a) for interpretation by the SC.
But his plea was not taken as the SC dismissed it and said he ought to have first moved that application before the Cape Coast Court.
With Justices Gabriel Pwamang and Agnes Dordzie, dissenting, three Justices Gertrude Torkornoo, Clemence Honyenuga, and Yonni Kulendi dismissed the application by a 3-2 majority.
Dissatisfied with that ruling, his lawyer filed an application for review which was opposed by the lawyers of the respondent Michael Ankomah Nimfah.
In court on Wednesday, July 27, when the enhanced panel of seven with Justice Prof. Henrietta Mensah Bonsu and Justice Prof. Nii Ashie Kottey added to the ordinary panel, the court dismissed the review.
With Justice Agnes Dordzie and Justice Gabriel Pwamang dissenting, the remaining five dismissed it in a 5-2 majority.
However, the court said, the full reasoning of the panel would be ready by the close of today (July 27, 2022).
