A High Court in Koforidua has ordered the arrest of Ernest Yaw Kumi, the Akwatia MP, after finding him guilty of contempt.

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Reports suggest the court issued the warrant after Kumi failed to show up for proceedings.

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The lawmaker had ignored a temporary court injunction from January 7, 2025, which barred him from assuming office as Akwatia’s MP due to an unresolved legal dispute over the election.

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However, he disregarded the directive and took the oath of office in Parliament that same day.

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Presiding over the case, Justice Senyo Amedahe noted that Kumi had repeatedly skipped court hearings on the matter.

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He also dismissed a letter from the Minority caucus citing parliamentary commitments as the reason for Kumi’s absence, stating that accepting such a justification would contradict the court’s decision.

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