A Lawyer for the Member of Parliament of Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has been ordered by High Court to produce his client by 1:00 pm this afternoon for the criminal case against him to commence.
The high court Judge, Justice Efia Serwaa Botwe, gave the directive to his lawyer, Godwin Tamakloe when it came to her notice that Mr. Ayariga was not present in court.
According to the judge, in criminal cases, the accused person must be present in court.
Mahama Ayariga was arraigned by the state over allegations of procurement breaches in the purchase of some ambulances for his constituency as well as personal cars for himself.
Martin Amidu in his suit against Mahama Ayariga alleged that the legislator abused the privileges he enjoys as a Member of Parliament by getting a loan for a car but connived with a private company to secure the funds and import three cheaper vehicles from Dubai and failing to pay appropriate duty for them under the guise that they were for official duties.
Mahama Ayariga subsequently filed a motion, praying that the charges against him by the Special Prosecutor should be dismissed because he believes Martin Amidu’s age, [65] disqualifies him from holding that office and so technically cannot act in that capacity to charge him.