The High Court in Accra on Thursday declined an application by Mr. Kennedy Agyapong seeking to dismiss the Gh¢25 million defamation suit against him by investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas.
The court also held that the writ filed by Anas does not in any way violate the constitutional rights of Mr Agyapong as no relevant legal points have been raised to substantiate that claim.
Mr Agyapong claimed that the wearing of a mask and the concealment of Anas's identity breached his constitutional rights under article 33 of the Constitution.
Mr Agyapong had prayed the court to strike out the defamation suit Anas has filed against him.
In a motion filed on July 17, 2018 Mr Agyapong prayed the court to strike out the writ of summons and statement of claim by Anas and consequently the entire suit because, according to him, the lawful attorney Anas has appointed to represent him, in the person of Listowel Yesu Bukarson is "irregular, woefully incompetent and indeed vexatious."
Anas has dragged Mr Agyapong to court for defaming him and asking the High Court to award aggravated damages to the tune of GH¢25 million arising from defamatory materials he said Mr Agyapong, who is also a Member of Parliament for Assin Central in the Central Region published.
The MP had published materials in his bid to discredit the investigative journalist, who has released a piece on the rot in Ghana football.
Court directs Anas to provide detailed address
At Thursday's sitting, the court directed Anas to furnish Mr Agyapong with a more detailed address in 10 days as the current address provided is not sufficient.
The Court noted that Anas uses North Labone Crescent while Kweku Baako, who also lives there, describes it as North Labone Estates in a writ he filed in the Supreme Court.
The Court further directed Mr Agyapong to file his statement of defence within 14 days.
Mr Agyapong had filed an application seeking to dismiss Anas’ law suit on the bases that the writ was incompetent, that it did not disclose Anas' address, that even the address provided by Anas was not his address and he did not live there and finally that the writ breached his constitutional right as a person.
Source: Graphic Online
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False news, Ken was awarded cost but declined to it, how come his case was thrown away, wait and see who will file before the fourteen days, time will tell.
still will not change the fact that Anas is a cr1m1nal who has the judges in his pocket. if u disagree with me, go and tell to ur ancesters.
Please journalists should give precise headlines to stories they file.The counter suit against Anas by Adjapong was not thrown away in its entirety. Anas was told to give an appropriate residential address as the one on his suit against Adjapong was defective and was ordered to furnish same to Adjapong. Mr adjapong was given 14 days to file his defence. At least one of the concerns for which he filed the counter suit was addressed by the hon court.
I am a happy man now. Anas shouldn't drop this case. It should travel the full length. For Kennedy to see his smooothless level. The fact that you have both TV and radio station does not mean you can talk anyhow.
yes ana aremeyaw takes bribe. ken video is enough evidence. any sensible judge will rule in ken favour.
@ asgil, you and Okumpreku 'mobe te mo piiiga'.
Ha ha ha haaaa. the writ is as incompetent as John Ford Maha..... He has patent for that word.
Ken, don't worry just file ur defense cos u have a case to proof that Anas takes bribe from his victims.