The High Court in Koforidua in the Eastern Region has found the Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Ernest Yaw Kumi, guilty of contempt of court.
This ruling comes after his defiance of an interim injunction that barred him from being sworn in as a legislator.
Presiding Judge, Justice Senyo Amedahe, also issued a bench warrant for Kumi’s arrest after he failed to appear before the court for sentencing.
The court had previously restrained the MP from presenting himself for the swearing-in, pending the resolution of a legal dispute. However, despite this directive, Kumi went ahead and took the oath of office in Parliament.
Citing overwhelming evidence of willful defiance, the court ruled that the lawmaker had acted in contempt.
Attempts by the Minority Caucus in Parliament to justify his absence from the hearing through an official letter were dismissed by the judge, who maintained that Kumi had disregarded the court’s authority.
With the bench warrant now in effect, authorities are expected to enforce his arrest and ensure compliance with the court’s ruling.
