Embattled Akwatia Member of Parliament (MP), Ernest Yaw Kumi, walked out of the parliamentary chamber on Wednesday while proceedings were still ongoing.
This followed the Koforidua High Court’s decision to convict him of contempt and issue a bench warrant for his arrest.
The first-time MP was seen packing his belongings and leaving the chamber barely a minute after entering.
The court issued the warrant after Mr. Kumi failed to appear for a hearing, despite an interim injunction against him on January 7, which barred him from being sworn in as the MP-elect for Akwatia due to an ongoing legal dispute over his election.
Justice Senyo Amedahe, who presided over the case, ruled that the MP repeatedly failed to appear in court during the contempt proceedings.
The judge also dismissed a letter from the Minority Caucus, which claimed Mr. Kumi’s absence was due to his parliamentary duties.
Source : adomonline.com
