Mahama Ayariga makes her second court appearance

General News of Monday, June 10, 2019

Source: kasapafmonline.com

2019-06-10

Central Bawku MP Mahama Ayariga is due to appear for the second time later today.

This follows the suspension on Tuesday of the Economic and Crimes Division of the High Court of Accra, presided over by Judge Afia Serwaa Asare Botwe, in a case against him by the Special Prosecutor's Office.

The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, rose on Friday to defend Bawku MP Mahama Ayariga, asking the High Court of Accra to respect the legislature's parliamentary privilege and immunity. , enshrined in the 1992 Constitution.

He said the MP for Central Bawku should be judged on days when Parliament is not sitting or during the holidays.

Earlier, the presiding judge ruled that Mahama Ayariga should appear in court, whenever necessary, in accordance with the court's schedule.

But in a letter to the Registrar of the High Court, the Financial Court 2, and a copy referred to by Kasapafmonline.com drew the court's attention to various articles of the 1992 constitution, the unfair treatment inflicted on the MP by the court, asking that Mahama Ayariga be treated according to law.

"Please bring to the attention of the court the aforementioned constitutional provisions, my decision on parliamentary privileges and immunities and the hope that, while recognizing that no one is above the law, the Constitutional privileges are also applied, "said the president in his letter to the High Court.

The case in which Mahama Ayariga faces five counts, including the evasion of duties and taxes, is the first case that the Office has taken to court since its inception. more than a year ago.

Kendrick Akwasi Marfo, from ATLAS-Rent-A-Car, is badociated with the costume.

According to the order, "Mahama Ayariga, 44 years old in November 2017 in Tema, Greater Accra region, fraudulently escaped customs duties and taxes by paying 6 062.86 GH ¢ instead of duties and Approved taxes of 36,597.15 GH ¢ to release three Toyota V8 Land Cruisers. "

He is also accused of abusing his position of public officer to his personal advantage by "selling three Toyota V8 Land Cruisers vehicles bearing the registration numbers GR 2220-18, GR 2221-18 and GR 2222-18 intended for use in the performance of his official duties. as MP for Kendrick Akwasi Marfo of ATLAS-Rent-A-Car at a price of 40,000 GH ¢ each. "

The special prosecutor also accused the deputy of Bawku Central of "transferring" Ghana's currency through an unauthorized reseller, in violation of Articles 15 (3) and 29 (1). of the Foreign Exchange Act No. 723 of 2006 ".