A Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Yaw Apau, admonished second witness of the petitioner in the ongoing election petition hearing, Dr Michael Kpessa-Whyte insisting he failed to take his training for the elections seriously thereby not helping the course of the petitioner.
This came after Dr Kpessa-Whyte told the court that the chair of the 1st Respondent, Jean Mensa asked him and his other colleague to leave the strong room during collation of the results.
According to the Judge, in his opinion that represented an abandonment of duty considering the fact that their sole aim in the strong room was to represent the petitioner’s interest in that strong room.
Seeking further clarifications on the matter, Justice Apau said “Will it be right to say that by taking contrary instructions from the chairperson of the 1st Respondent, granted what you have said is true, you did not help the course of the petitioner who sent you there?”
Kpessa-Whyte replied: “My Lord, I don’t believe that is true. We were working in furtherance of making sure that the results that ultimately gets announced by the 1st Respondent reflect and represent the will of the people and if she, asking us to consult with the petitioner is part of how we will get there, we were happy to do it.”
Justice Apau indicated again that: “Then seriously speaking, you did not take your training seriously. I want to be clear, you have gone to do a particular job, then instead of doing the particular job that sent you there, you take instructions from somebody, then you leave your job. That is what I want to find that you did not help the petitioner.”
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