Lawyer for Assin Central Member of Parliament (MP) Kennedy Agyapong, told Accra High Court that his client is “suffering from complications from COVID-19 condition he suffered last month”.
The explanation follows the absence of the legislator in court on Monday morning.
Expected to be his second appearance, Mr Agyapong, who was dragged to the Accra High Court by Justice Amos Wuntah Wuni, risks a possible jail term or fine should he be found guilty of contempt.
The charges follow an outburst by the outspoken MP during a live television show on a pending case.
But, his lawyers on September 18, urged the court to halt proceedings, explaining they had filed an application at the Supreme Court, challenging Justice Awuni’s jurisdiction to hear the matter.
Although Justice Wuni had argued that nothing barred him from proceeding with the case, he adjourned proceedings to September 25, to hear further legal arguments from Mr Agyapong’s team.
The court was informed of a petition Mr Agyapong had taken to the Chief Justice, alleging possible bias on the part of the judge.
The case proceeded nonetheless as his charge was read and a guilty plea entered for Mr Agyapong.
But, giving details why their client was unavailable, lead counsel for Mr Agyapong, Mr Kwame Gyan, said they had attached a note from his doctor to be handed to the court.
“Our client, the honourable Kennedy Agyapong suffered from complications from the post-Covid-19 condition that he suffered last month.
“We arranged for him to seek treatment from the same doctor, who treated him of Covid-19,” Mr Gyan said.
Justice Wuni adjourned proceedings to Thursday, October 1, so that the doctor can appear in court to explain the note. – Myjoyonline.com