The trial judge in the case of former Board chairman of the National Communications Authority (NCA), Eugene Baffoe-Bonnie and four others, has warned journalists to desist from carrying ‘erroneous’ reports.
According to Justice Eric Kyei Baffuor, he will exercise the powers vested in him by the 1992 Constitution if such misreporting in respect of the trial continues.
The judge gave the warning when the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Yvonne Attakora-Obuobisa, drew attention of the court to a ‘prejudicial’ reportage by the Herald Newspaper under the banner headline, “AG’s Crucial Witness Refuses To Appear In Court” in its March 12, 2019 edition.
Mrs. Attakora-Obuobisa prayed the court to warn the editor and writer of the story which she described as ‘prejudicial’ and in ‘contempt of court.’
She also raised concern about how the evidence of the third prosecution witness, which was taken in-camera, appeared in some newspaper publications against the rules of court.
Justice Kyei Baffuor stated that he had not read the said story, but his attention had been drawn to the story which appeared on the front page of the newspaper.
He added that he had decided not to pay attention to such publications because he was ‘focused’ on the case before his court.
He, however, warned that he would take action against any journalist who will carry erroneous reports about the trial.
Meanwhile, the DPP has prayed the court to allow two of the prosecution’s five witnesses to testify in-camera in the mini trial to determine the admissibility of Mr. Baffoe-Bonnie’s ‘confession’ statement.
The court was subsequently ‘cleared’ for the DPP to advance reasons why the two witnesses should be allowed to testify in-camera.
Source: Daily Guide
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This idiooooooooot of a girl is back. She is very disgusting and I wonder if she has any moral training.
Thank God The ndc ***barred word*** rented press the Herald has been caught pants down. These people are the ones who have brought misinformation, lies and deceit into our politics! they think it is the right of their ndc party to be in power forever in Ghana and their right to rule the majority on Ghana and it is about time we come together to put a stop to ndc ever coming near our seat of government for such hateful, ***barred word***, nation wreckers and anti-Ghana elements to have power! Thank God the 3 f00*00ls in the ndc being Ofosu Ampofo , Sammy Gyamfi and Kwaku Boahen whose mother vry even when he was drunk and went to a radio station to attack and got what he paid for will now face the laws of our land for planning to kidnap, kill Ghanaians for John Odwanfun mahama to come back to power to continue his casino and empire building and leave our country to the mercy of poverty and hopelessness! the laws must deal with them mercilessly and that evil plan must be a stigma on their family for generations to come ! I hope if Kwaku Boahen's mother cried for his drunkenness then I suppose she will die when he is jailed and the odor of her something that brought his son to this world will be felt everywhere! S3 wo wo 3ba bone a y3te wadie nka !Good name is better than riches!