Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has waded into the conversation of Assin North MP-elect, James Gyakye Quayson's criminal trial involving perjury and forgery.

While the Accra High Court is yet to begin hearing of the trial, several individuals have called on the government to discontinue its case against Mr Gyakye Quasyon.

Among them is Omanhene of the Dormaa Traditional Area in the Bono Region, Oseadeoyo Agyeman Badu II, who over the weekend, entreated the Attorney General, Godfred Dame to bring an end to the criminal trial by filing nolle prosequi.

“Honestly, I don’t see the benefits this prosecution will bring Ghanaians. If he is in court, he can’t fulfil his mandate so the president and the Attorney General should do something urgently to end this matter, so we move on as Ghanaians,” he argued.

Oseadeoyo Agyeman Badu II's call has however not sat well with Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu.

Engaging Kumasi-based Pure FM on Monday, July 3, 2023, the Suame MP argued that it would be unwise for the government to be selective on criminal cases it seeks to resolve.

"We are talking about constitutional matters here. Is it the case of the chief that he would call for same to be discontinued if it was a murder charge or any other?

"Is the respected chief saying that if someone flouts the law, we should let it go? I disagree. I think he should come out to explain further.

Mr Osei Kyei-Mensa-Bonsu is of the assertion that "the law (has) to run its due process and course."

"We can ask the question whether the State has a case or not but beyond that, we cannot abuse the process," he added.

According to the Majority leader, it is concerning for Oseadeoyo Agyeman Badu II who also doubles as an Appeals Court Judge to make such a request with his knowledge in law. He predicts challenging times for the chief should be appointed a Supreme Court judge, and subsequently faces Parliament's Appointments Committee for vetting.

“He is a judge, is it his position that should the case be before him, he would have rejected or made similar utterances?" he quizzed.

"As an Appeals Court Judge, he is a potential candidate to the Supreme Court. Comments like this might haunt and affect the chances when posed to him at vetting. I disagree with him,” he concluded.

Mr Gyakye Quayson is facing allegations of forgery and perjury over his involvement in the 2020 parliamentary elections.

The High Court in Accra has adjourned to July 4 an application for a stay of proceedings of the criminal trial of the newly elected Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson.

The lawyers of Mr. Quayson argue that the application is to stay proceedings in the High Court so that the Court of Appeal can determine whether or not the High Court was right to rule that Gyakye Quayson’s criminal trial be heard on a daily basis.

The court presided by Justice Mary Yanzuh had earlier ruled that the perjury and forgery trial involving Mr Gyakye Quayson will proceed on a day-to-day basis, starting from Tuesday, June 20, 2023.

The trial Judge, Justice Mary Yanzuh said the adjournment is to enable the court to receive the full compliments of the application documents.