Former Central Regional Minister, Kwamena Duncan has cast doubts over the professorship of Michael Kpessa-Whyte after he attacked the image of the Supreme Court.
Prof. Michael Kpessa-Whyte was arraigned before the court following a series of tweets by him on May 19 when the Supreme Court ordered Parliament to expunge the name of Mr. Gyakye Quayson from its records as a Member of Parliament because he was wrongfully elected.
"The highest Court of the Land has been turned into ‘Stupid Court’", Kpessa-Whyte tweeted
He continued; “They have succeeded in turning a Supreme Court into a Stupid Court. Common – sense is now a scarce commodity.”
He was ordered to appear before the Apex Court to show cause why he should not be cited for scandalizing the Supreme Court but Prof. Kpessa-Whyte pleaded "guilty with explanation" to the charge.
His legal team led by Dr. Justice Srem Sai also pleaded for mercy saying "we pray for the mitigation of sentence. My lord, immediately the matter was brought to his attention, he did issue a clear, unreserved apology which we have accordingly brought to the court’s registry, addressed to the acting Chief Justice".
“It is our humble prayer, in all humility, we plead for mercy. We are also undertaking that such a sad and regrettable occurrence will not ever again. We commit to defending the integrity of this honourable Court,” Dr. Sai added.
The Court, on Tuesday, May 30, cautioned and discharged him.
Addressing the issue on Peace FM's "Kokrokoo" show, Kwamena Duncan challenged Prof. Kpessa-Whyte's position as a Professor as, to him, a Professor will not make such statements.
He likened the Professor to a child or an imbecile saying "it doesn't take any serious mental effort to irritate someone. It's even easy for an imbecile to irritate", so, in his view, Professor Kpessa-Whyte behaved like one when he labeled the Supreme Court as "stupid".
He cautioned people not to denigrate the judiciary stressing "this country will collapse without law and order".
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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Is he the same person who was in the strong room for the ndc? Just asking.
Well said, people in academia are supposed to be role models in society considering the huge number of students that pass through their hands. In as much as the courts are not beyond criticism , insulting words should not be used. One can criticize without insulting. One can't tell the kind of training this kpassa boy is giving to his students. I want to believe almost all the Supreme Court judges may be older than him thus even outside the court they are still your elders. In Ghana politics easily make intelligent people behave in ways that can be said to be uncultured , ***barred word*** , untutored . In the past people had a lot of respect for people in political leadership. Today that respect is almost gone and the politicians should blame themselves. If you speak to people anyhow because you are a president, minister, deputy minister, mmdce, CEO or whatever you will receive same. If these positions were about examinations majority if not all of them will not even appear at the centre where the examination is to take place much more writing the paper. They better be very careful.
The University of Ghana must take action against Kpessa-Wyhte for bringing the University's name into disrepute. He is a big disgrace to academia