Charles Owusu has criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for threatening to boycott Parliament if the Attorney General does not cancel the criminal trial of James Gyakye Quayson, the Member of Parliament for Assin North.
In response to a NDC statement, Owusu made his remarks.
Charles Owusu Slams NDC
There have been persistent requests made to the Attorney General to withdraw the lawsuit that has been brought against Mr. Gyakye Quayson, and the Chief of the Dormaa traditional region, Osaagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu II, has urged the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to step in and put a stop to the legal proceeding.
Since I am being completely honest, I do not see how Ghanaians will benefit from this prosecution. If he is in court, he is unable to fulfil his mandate; therefore, the president and the Attorney General should take immediate action to put an end to this problem so that Ghanaians can proceed with their lives.
“I am appealing to the President of the Republic and to the Attorney General, if he has any role to play in this case, that the trial be cancelled as a matter of extreme urgency. “The Attorney General should file a nolle prosequi as a matter of urgency in order to put an end to that particular decision,” the Dormaahene advised.
Additionally, on Tuesday, July 4, the NDC Members of Parliament, under the leadership of Cassiel Ato Forson, gave notice that they would boycott Parliamentary proceedings in favor of the Assin North MP. This was done in favour of the NDC Member of Parliament.
“I would like to give notice that the entire Minority group will accompany our colleague to court today as well as any other day that he is scheduled to appear in court.” You can find that notice in the following sentence.
He stated, “Mr. Speaker, we are solidarizing with our colleague. We will not engage in the business of the House anytime our colleague is in court, and we will be leaving the chamber after this ceremony if the court processes indeed transpire today.” “Mr. Speaker, we are solidarizing with our colleague. We will not participate in the business of the House anytime our colleague is in court.
In response to the stance taken by the NDC about Gyakye Quayson's trial, Charles Owusu attempted to learn from them whether or not they would also join him in prison if Gyakye Quayson was found guilty.
Will you accompany him to jail if he is arrested? That was the question he posed to her.
He recommended the NDC adopt an acceptable strategy and channel to handle the issue, highlighting the fact that sometimes “matters are best solved behind the scenes, not being loud about them,” like the Minority Caucus is doing about the trial. He was referring to the way the Minority Caucus is handling the situation.
According to him, the strategy that the NDC is utilizing will only make the problem worse.
