North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has apologized for kicking court papers served on him by a bailiff in February this year.

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The MP was sued for contempt of court by Victor Kusi Boateng, secretary to the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral, who had earlier filed a restraining order against him for making public disclosures of his private information.

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The contempt case, which sought to jail Ablakwa for disrespecting the courts and the judicial system, was dismissed last week with the judge awarding cost of 10,000 cedis to Ablakwa.

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Ablakwa has explained why he kicked the court papers as served on him at the premises of Metro TV in Accra, which footage went viral on social media.

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Speaking on Good Evening Ghana programme (May 5, 2023) he was asked by co-panelist Nana Akomea why he did what he did in February this year

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Ablakwa explained: “I was extremely provoked; I was asking the gentleman who are you and he wouldn’t tell me. He just says ‘I have documents for you,’ I say ‘which documents?’ Just let me know, then he threw it at me.

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“So, I lost my cool… honestly that is not me. It was an unfortunate incident …but I felt so disrespected. I was driving myself and I thought I could just kick it out of my way and go away,” he added.

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He also said that in court, the plaintiff failed to provide proof of service when the judge demanded it because the supposed bailiff was not known to the court, a fact his lawyers established when they went through the court registry.

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He apologized for his action and said he had learned his lesson from the incident. He also thanked his lawyers and supporters for standing by him throughout the case.

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He expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the case and said he was vindicated by the court's ruling. He said he would continue to fight for accountability and transparency in public affairs.

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Source: The Independent Ghana

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