Deputy Attorney General (AG) Godfred Yeboah Dame has said the comments made against a High Court Judge by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, scandalises the court.

The Deputy Attorney General made the comments during an argument at the Supreme Court on Wednesday, 14 October 2020.

Mr Dame, who represents the state in the matter, made the arguments to oppose moves by lawyers for the MP to have the court quash the High Court’s contempt trial against Mr Agyapong.

He noted that that the comments by the lawmaker were contemptuous.

He stated: “The words clearly scandalised the court.”

The Assin Central MP’s lawyers argued that their client’s comments were not directed at High Court Judge, Justice Amos Wuntah Wuni of Land Court 12.

The Deputy AG, however, disagreed with the position of the lawyers for the MP.

He described their position as misconceived, explaining that, the country has only one High Court and any Judge of the court can, therefore, assume jurisdiction in the contempt matter if the contemptuous act were directed at the High Court.

Mr Agyapong is in court for allegedly describing the judge as “stupid”.

Mr Agyapong’s alleged comments were made in connection with a land matter in which Susan Bandoh and Christopher Akuetteh Kotei had sued him (Kennedy Agyapong), Ibrahim Jaja, Nana Yaw Duodu aka Sledge and the Inspector-General of Police.

While the case was still at the Land Division of the High Court (Land Court 12), the MP allegedly scandalised the court on a programme aired on NET2 TV and Oman FM on September 2, this year.

A court order signed on September 9 by Justice Wuni, said: "I hereby summon the said Kennedy Ohene Agyapong per a warrant issued under my hand and seal to appear before the High Court (Land Court 12) on Monday, September 14, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. to show cause why he should not be severely punished for contempt if the matters are proven against him to the satisfaction of the court."