Ghana 2020 elections: Ghana Minority NDC lawmakers boycott court invitation after Police sue dem over EC march
Minority NDC MPs for Ghana boycott court invitation today to hear case on what Police say be unlawful gathering.
Police stop de minority leaders as dem wan submit petition sake of 'powers from above.' Minority Leader of Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, talk say he see for social media dis morning say he den nineteen other NDC MPs for appear before court today. But de lawmaker talk a cross section of media for Parliament say, dem no dey answer to social media invitations. "We no dey respond to social media invitation by de Ghana Police Service. Dem no personally serve me den many of my colleagues, so I only go go court if dem personally serve we de writ of summons." Haruna Iddrisu explain. "Ghana Police Service dey allow make dem use dem as tool of manipulation…dem make confused" he add. Following de court suit by de State, dem charge de 20 with unlawful gathering which dem say go fit cause breach of peace sake of dem no give proper notification for de march. When dem call de case for de Accra Circuit Court 11 on Monday, de police prosecutor show say dem make ready but none of de minority MPs or dema lawyers show up for court. De circuit court judge now adjourn de case but he no set new date for hearing. Twenty NDC Minority MPs including the leader Haruna Iddrisu charged in court over their march to the Electoral Commission (EC) head office have failed to show up in court. Background Minority members for Ghana parliament enter stand off plus Police today for de headquarters of de Electoral Commission. Minority members march from Parliament go de EC Headquarters to submit petition about de 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary election results. Minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu talk media say dem come peacefully to submit petition to de EC but nobody receive de petition. According to minority leader of de 7th Parliament, dem notify de EC Chair and police service of dema intention to submit dis petition. But de Ghana Police Service form barricade take stop dem from entering de EC office. "Since de EC no respect us as minority to receive wanna petition for here, we also go boycott dem when dem appear before parliament" Haruna Iddrisu talk. Opposition members for Ghana dey hold nationwide protests over de elections results which NDC Candidate, John Mahama describe as fictional and flawed.