The case in which the Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis-Xavier Sosu, is facing a series of charges filed by the police is ongoing.
On Monday, February 7, 2022, he again pleaded not guilty to criminal summons filed by the police.
When Mr Sosu appeared with his lawyers before the Kaneshie District Court presided over by His Worship Oheneba Kuffour on Monday he reiterated an earlier plea that the charges against him should be dismissed.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) legislator has been charged for unlawfully blocking a public road and the destruction of public property after he joined his constituents of Ayi-Mensah, Danfa, and the Otinibi in the La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipality in a demonstration over poor roads in the area on October 25, 2021.
The MP first denied the charges when he appeared before the court on December 1, 2021, which led to a bench warrant issued for his arrest being rescinded.
In court on Monday, February 7, 2022, police prosecutor, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Sylvester Asare sought direction from the court on the matter.
It was the case of ASP Asare that a bench warrant was issued for the arrest of the accused person but was later rescinded.
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He said, prior to that, some applications were filed by the accused person, adding “we do not know whether they want to withdraw or intend to pursue it so that we can advise ourselves.”
Counsel for the MP, Victor Kwadjoga Adawudu in his response said, “We filed an application for the court to set aside the bench warrant.
He added that it was filed on November 30, 2021, and they wish to withdraw that application because the accused person appeared before the court and the bench warrant was rescinded.
“We filed another motion on notice for Stay of Proceedings and to set aside criminal summon. We wish to withdraw it for it to be struck out,” Mr Adawudu told the court.
Lawyer Adawudu urged the court to “order the prosecution serve us with disclosures to facilitate speedy trial since his plea has been taken and granted bail.”
Explaining to the court why the prosecution has not filed its disclosures, he said it was due to the pending applications.
According to him, “If today (Monday) they have withdrawn the applications, may we humbly take a date to file our disclosures.”
The court presided over by His Worship Oheneba Kuffour after listening to the parties ordered the prosecution to serve the accused person or his lawyer with witness statements and all documents they intend to rely on for the trial.
The case has been adjourned to March 14, 2022.