The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) said it will petition Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie on Friday over what it described as misconduct by the judge who presided over the case involving the party’s Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC.
The party said the move followed what it considered unfair treatment of Abronye during proceedings at Circuit Court 9, particularly his remand into custody for nine days before being granted bail.
Addressing journalists after court proceedings on Wednesday, NPP General Secretary Justin Frimpong Koduah said the party would formally ask the Chief Justice to investigate the conduct of the judge.
The comments came after the court granted Abronye bail in the sum of GHC100,000 with two sureties following days of legal arguments over his detention.
The NPP argued that Abronye should have been granted bail from the outset and described the remand decision as an abuse of judicial discretion.
Party officials also alleged that the conduct of the proceedings appeared prejudicial and unfair toward the outspoken politician.
Abronye is facing charges of offensive conduct conducive to the breach of the peace and publication of false news linked to comments he allegedly made about a Circuit Court judge in a viral social media video.
The party has already petitioned the diplomatic community, accusing state institutions of targeting some of its leading members, while prosecutors maintain that the matter is a criminal case before the courts.
Source: asaasradio.com
