A justice of the Financial and Tax Court, Afia Serwaa Asare Botwe, on Tuesday, 4 June 2019 asked the lawyers of Bawku Central MP, Mr Mahama Ayariga to produce him in court to answer questions in a corruption-related case brought against him by the Special Prosecutor, Mr Martin Amidu.
Mr Ayariga had earlier told Mr Amidu that he would be unable to accept his invitation to appear in court on Tuesday, 4 June 2019 because he [Ayariga] had parliamentary duties.
“My inability to honour your invitation is because parliament is in session and will be sitting on that day – Tuesday, 4 June 2019. The parliament of Ghana, when in session sits on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and any other day appointed by the Speaker that is not a public holiday,” Mr Ayariga said in a letter, adding: “I can come to court on any other day when parliament is not sitting," he said in a statement.
Mr Amidu is prosecuting Mr Ayariga for tax and duty evasion.
Mr Amidu’s suit against Mr Ayariga was filed some two weeks ago with five charges levelled against the lawmaker.
Mr Amidu alleged that Mr Ayariga abused the privileges he enjoyed as an MP by conniving with a private company to secure a loan, import three cheaper vehicles from Dubai and failed to pay duties on them under the guise that they were for official duty.
Source: classfmonline.com
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Some of this boastful attitude of the leaders we elect is what plunge some countries into civil wars. who born dog? You have primary duties and so what. Where was your so called primary duties when you were engaging in corrupt practices?
St..ipid immunity to the so called law makers. We live in an ***barred word*** farm. “ all animals are equal but some are more equal than others “
Can a lawmaker refuse to attend court? then was is the use of making laws for the country this is shameful and can only happen in Ghana because some are above the law
Please, Mr Ayariga, go to court to answer the charges and stop hiding behind the so-called non-existent parliamentary "something-something". You are not different from the plantain th-i-ef from my village. Why should some Ghanaians use parliament to shield themselves from justice. How many times have you abandoned parliamentary sitting to effect your private business? Now that it is an issue between you and the state, you remember there is parliamentary sitting. God and the people of Ghana are watching you.