#FixTheCountry convener, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, says he will oppose any attempt by the Attorney-General, Godfred Dame, to discontinue the treason trial brought up against him by the State 2 years ago.
The court was expected to decide on jurisdiction following a motion by Barker-Vormawor’s lawyers challenging the constitutionality of the offence and requesting the Judge to refer the issue to the Supreme Court today, but the treason trial has been adjourned to May 20 this year.
In anticipation of Monday’s proceedings, Barker-Vormawor rallied members of the #FixTheCountry movement to support him at court.
However, the trial did not take place as scheduled because the sitting judge is currently undergoing a training programme.
In a social media post ahead of today’s trial, Barker-Vormawor noted that he does not “want the Attorney-General to file any Nolle Prosequi in this matter” since “he has committed two years to it.”
He added, “I want them to continue the shambolic process they have set in motion. For everyone to see what a sham of a democracy this regime has made Ghana.
“Your President is a morally bereft Short man with the ego of a child lacking growth hormones. No amount of treason trials will obscure the fact of his ineptitude or weak ego! I will be in Court today to answer “Not Guilty Your Dishonour.”
Barker-Vormawor was arrested and charged after a social media post that police investigators claimed contained a clear intent to subvert Ghana’s constitution.
He was detained on February 11, 2022, at Kotoka International Airport upon his return from the United Kingdom.