An Accra High Court has ruled that the perjury and forgery trial involving James Gyakye Quayson will proceed on a day-to-day basis, starting from Tuesday, June 20, 2023.
The decision was made by Justice Mary Maame Ekue Yanzuh, who denied a request from Quayson’s lawyer, Justin Terriwajjah, to postpone the trial until after the Assin North by-election scheduled for June 27, 2023.
Terriwajjah argued that Quayson needed a leveled playing field in the campaign as he was seeking to represent the people of Assin North in parliament.
However, the Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, opposed the request, emphasizing that Quayson had not been given a national assignment.
Godfred Dame stressed the importance of expeditiously trying the case to clarify Quayson’s status, considering the charges he was facing, which could lead to conviction and imprisonment if found guilty.
The Attorney-General prayed for the trial to be conducted on a day-to-day basis, starting from the following week.
Although Terriwajjah agreed to the day-to-day trial, he requested it to commence only after the by-election.
The court dismissed his prayer, and the trial is now scheduled to continue on June 20, 21, and 23.
Quayson’s lawyers will proceed with the cross-examination of the first prosecution witness in relation to the charges of forgery and perjury that arose during the 2020 Assin North parliamentary election.