In his request for the Attorney-General, Godfred Dame, to file a nolle prosequi to end the court case involving MP for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, the Dormahene, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, according to South Dayi Member of Parliament Rockson-Nelson Etse Kwami Dafeamekpor.
The chief has received harsh criticism for his remarks regarding the ongoing legal dispute.
The MP, who emphasized that he agrees with the Dormaahene’s comments that the case should be dropped, countered that it is unnecessary for people to disparage the Dormaahene for expressing his opinions on the matter.
Despite serving as a High Court judge, Dafeamekpor claimed that the Dormaahene did not violate any laws governing judges and magistrates. He also chastised those who had been disparaging the Dormaahene.
The lawmaker said, while discussing the Big Issue on Selorm Adoono’s Citi TV show:
“Dormaahene has the right to freedom of speech. I’m one of the key advocates in support of his comments. I have asked around that they should show me the code of conduct which is a guide for every judge right from the career magistrate to the Supreme Court. They should show me a single regulation/code that his statement breached. So far nobody has been able to point it out, we should let Dormaahene be. His conduct in terms of the comments breaches not the code of conduct for judges and magistrates in this country.”
“I have gone through that code, and turned it upside down, the comments didn’t breach any code or any single code. The Dormaahene’s call is apt, constitutional, it’s in accord with the rule of law. H didn’t put a gun to the head of the Attorney-General. That is not what he’s doing, he’s making a plea. It’s up to the Attorney-General to heed the plea or ignore it. That is why we are a democratic country, so for some to bastardise him for giving free expression of his thoughts. I will rather the people who have rather engaged in undemocratic conduct”.
