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Majority stops 'injuncted' Akwatia MP from making a statement on the floor

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On Friday, February 21, 2025, a significant dispute arose in Ghana’s Parliament when the Majority caucus prevented Ernest Yaw Kumi, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Akwatia Constituency in the Eastern Region, from delivering a statement. This action follows a Koforidua High Court ruling on February 19, which convicted Mr. Kumi for contempt after he […] The post Majority stops ‘injuncted’ Akwatia MP from making a statement on the floor appeared …
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Majority Caucus blocks convicted Akwatia MP from making a statement in Parliament

By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Majority Members of Parliament (MPs) on Friday, February 21, 2025, prevented the convicted Akwatia lawmaker, Mr. Ernest Yaw Kumi, from making a statement on the floor of Parliament. The Majority Caucus insisted that Mr. Kumi could not sit in the chamber, let alone make a statement, because he had been convicted of contempt by a High Court. The embattled MP for Akwatia, Mr. Kumi, attempted to make a statement on the floor…

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Ernest Kumi has been convicted by court; we won't allow him to make a statement in Parliament – Majority Leader

Mahama Ayariga (L) has opposed the participation of Ernest Kumi in parliamentary debates The Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has opposed the participation of Ernest Yaw Kumi in parliamentary proceedings, citing his contempt conviction by the High Court. Speaking in Parliament on Friday, February 21, 2025, he reminded the House that Kumi had defied a court […] The post Ernest Kumi has been convicted by court; we won’t allow him to make a stateme…

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Majority Blocks Akwatia MP’s Address in Parliament Over Contempt Conviction

The Majority in Parliament has opposed an attempt by Ernest Yaw Kumi, Member of Parliament for Akwatia, to deliver a statement, citing legal issues surrounding his status as a legislator. On February 19, 2025, the Koforidua High Court convicted the Akwatia MP for contempt after he defied an interim injunction that barred him from being sworn into Parliament. Following his failure to appear for sentencing, the court issued a bench warrant for his…

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