December 17, 2007 (Page 14)
THE Chief of Akuse, Nene Teye Titriku I, has filed a motion praying the Accra High Court to cite the District Chief Executive of the Manya Krobo District Assembly, Mr David Sakitey Asare, for contempt of court.
According to Nene Titriku, Mr Sakitey allegedly commented on a suit which is currently praying the High Court to declare Akuse as part of the Dangme West District Assembly.
The plaintiff stated that the District Chief Executive in the October 26, 2007 edition of the Daily Graphic said Akuse belonged to Manya Krobo District Assembly thereby rubbishing the ongoing suit in which more than 30 applicants were challenging the demarcation of Akuse as part of the Manya Krobo District Assembly.
However, the DCE has denied the claims of Nene Titriku on the grounds that he (DCE) was making reference to facts as contained in various documents to impress upon the people of Manya to endeavour to co-exist peacefully.
An affidavit in support of the motion for contempt deposed by Nene Titriku said after the publication, he (Nene Titriku) and the applicants in the substantive case wrote to the defendant to give him (defendant) an opportunity to refute the publication but the defendant ignored the gesture.
“If the report stands, it brings the administration of justice into total disrepute,” the plaintiff stated, and accordingly prayed the court to cite the defendant for contempt of court.
In an affidavit in opposition, Mr Sakitey denied being contemptuous towards the court, adding that the plaintiff was not entitled to any relief.
He said the application was without merit, incompetent and improper and should, therefore, be thrown out by the court.
At the court’s sitting in Accra on Monday, it emerged that the defendant had not been personally served.
The case was accordingly adjourned to December 19, 2007 for the defendant to be served.
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