Private Legal Practitioner, Lawyer Maurice Ampaw, is challenging the summons from the Kumasi Traditional Council, asserting that only the Supreme Court holds the authority to verbally summon individuals.
While expressing readiness to comply with the invitation, Ampaw remains uncertain about the grounds for his summons.
“Only the Supreme Court has the right to summon anyone verbally. I don’t even know why I am being called. I will go on Monday out of respect, as I speak, I do not know which issue is at stake, which comments I have made,” he emphasized during an interview with Joy FM which was monitored by InsiderGH.com.
The summons from the Kumasi Traditional Council was issued in response to alleged derogatory remarks made by NPP’s Chairman Wontumi about the Asantehene approximately two weeks ago.
Wontumi, also known as Bernard Antwi Boasiako, is expected to appear alongside Lawyer Maurice Ampaw, who faces similar accusations of making derogatory statements against the chiefs in Ashanti region on radio.
Lawyer Maurice Ampaw, in turn, criticized the chiefs of the Ashanti region for summoning Chairman Wontumi, accusing them of questionable activities such as theft and girlfriend snatching.
Despite questioning the chiefs’ priorities, Maurice Ampaw maintained his stance on the comments made before the summons, asserting that he spoke in the public interest.
“I did it in the public interest. It is a matter of public interest. Everything that I said there, I am responsible. Chairman Wontumi is not responsible. If the Traditional Council deems it fit to invite me, they should provide better particulars,” he stated.
Amidst the escalating conflict, the NPP has issued instructions to its members, urging them to refrain from making sensitive comments about the Manhyia Palace.
Source: InsiderGH.com
