‘Let’s meet in court’ – K.T Hammond dares Gyakye Quayson

Trades Minister, Kobina Tahir Hammond is unpurturbed by the contempt of court case brought against him by Assin North Member of Parliament (MP), James Gyakye Quayson.

The Minister who is also the MP for Adansi Asokwa in the Ashanti Region was cited for contempt of court by the NDC law maker who is standing trial for forgery and perjury for making comments deemed by the lawyers of the latter as pre-judicial.

He is also accused of deceiving a public officer and knowingly making a false declaration when he filed nominations to contest in the 2020 election when he had not renounced his Canadian citizenship.

Mr Hammond, commenting on the case, stated that his colleague lawmaker will be found guilty and jailed.

Gyakye Quayson’s Lawyers who were less pleased with the comments cited the MP for contempt.

Reacting to this, Mr Hammond said he is ready to meet his colleague MP in court.

In the writ filed on Monday, July 10, Mr Quayson’s lawyers said the Trade Minister has made “irresponsible prejudicial comments” concerning the criminal case ongoing against him.

“I am not sure if those lawyers understand what precedent is, but I think I predicated my statement on the fact that there is what in legal terms called the precedence, so we are meeting in court. They played a game on me to serve me with the document, but I have accepted it.

“I made a statement here in parliament so if they want to take me up in court yes of course at the end of the day that is where these matters end up. So what is the big deal about this?”