A former NDC parliamentary aspirant for Shai Osudoku constituency and lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. Michael Kpessa-Whyte, has issued an apology for speaking ill of the Supreme Court through a tweet.
Following a recent Twitter post where he referred to the Supreme Court as a “Stupid Court,” Dr. Kpessa-Whyte has expressed remorse for his remarks.
The summons issued alleges that he posted the following;
“The highest Court of the Land has been turned into a ‘Stupid Court’.
“They have succeeded in turning a Supreme Court into a Stupid Court. Common – sense is now a scarce commodity.”
“A major element in the death of democracies is partisanship in the delivery of justice.
"Our judges need lessons in political philosophy and ethics.
“Time will tell.”
Dr. Kpessa-Whyte’s tweets came shortly after the Supreme Court ordered Parliament to remove the name of NDC Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson from its records due to procedural breaches during his nomination and election in 2020.
The Supreme Court summoned Dr. Kpessa-Whyte to explain why he should not be held in contempt for describing the nation’s highest judicial body in such a manner.
In a statement, Dr. Kpessa-Whyte clarified that he did not intend to denigrate the Supreme Court and offered his unreserved apology.
Read the full statement by Michael Kpessa-Whyte
APOLOGY AND RETRACTION
I sent out a tweet on May 19, 2023, at 9:59 am, that shared my reflections on insights from a book by David A. Kaplan (2018) The Most Dangerous Branch: Inside the Supreme Court’s Assault on the Constitution, and recent attempts by some Democrats in the US to increase the number of Justices at the Apex Court from nine to thirteen.
I have observed that Ghanaweb and other media publications sought to associate my tweet with the decision of the Supreme Court in the Assin North matter as stated on the face of the Summons to show cause, but honestly, at the time of my tweet, I had no knowledge of the Supreme Court’s decision as at 9: 59am when I did the tweet.
The said tweet has resulted in the invocation of the powers of the Apex Court in our country for me to appear and show cause, because the tweet has scandalized the Apex Court of our land and has brought the dignity of the court into disrepute.
Sincerely, the tweet was not done with the intent to scandalize or denigrate a revered institution such as the Supreme Court of Ghana for which I have a tremendous amount of respect and admiration. These are consequences I never intended, although I do accept responsibility that, I could have exercised better judgment in my choice of words.
Please permit me to state unequivocally that I have no reason to slander our Supreme Court, and I hereby sincerely apologize unreservedly for any pain and discomfort my tweets may have caused the Chief Justice, the Supreme Court, and the entire judiciary.
I hereby retract the tweet in question; accordingly, the tweet has been deleted completely and I pray for forgiveness.
Thank you.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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What is the apology for? You say you are a man why are you apologizing? You NDC people think Ghana belong to you alone. Montie 3, Kpessa Whyte, the same offense. Condition precedence must be applied here period.
You are not man after all. Poor you. Go and defend yourself
Hahaaaaa, why apologize . Go to the court and prove that you were referring to the American Supreme Court not Ghana's . If you have done nothing wrong why apologize to the Supreme Court judges? You are lucky Justice Atuguba is not there , you would have seen your smoothness level fiili fiili . I thought you were a man not knowing the things dangling in between your legs are plastic balls not the one men have. Next time think before you speak, don't speak and now think.
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How can you open your mouth and spew such garbage against the apex court of the land. I wonder how he had his PHD and common sense has eluded him.
Mercy mercy mercy. By he reading a book you start to tweet eh and you are PhD holder hmmmmmmm. From unanimous FC to ***barred word*** court all from members of one part with revolutionary roots. Our SC judges pls forgive but still give him what every ordinary man deserves but have patience. But he said you need some training on ethics oh, give him that job to do and remember the dress he was in when he came to testify in the election case.
Michael Kpessa-Whyte has brought the name of University of Ghana into disrepute. He must face the Disciplinary Committee of the University and if found guilty should be punished
You think your mouth is big so you can say everything and go free. Only f0001s like Michael Kpessa- Whyte will say things like these. It is too late now, go and face the Justices. You are a disgrace to your profession and the Institution where you lecture. F001ish man affiliated to st0p1d party.
When your mouth is big it does mean that you can say every, unless you are a f001 like Michael Kpessa- Whyte. It is too late now, go and face the Justices. You are a disgrace to your profession and the Institution where you lecture. F001ish man affiliated to ***barred word*** par1t1.
So is he saying the American Supreme Court is a ***barred word*** court? Mahama must condemn him and NDC must refuse the party from this disgraceful act