[ 2021-02-15 ]

I have never told Mahama I want to testify – Jean Mensa to Supreme Court
The Electoral Commission Chairperson, Jean Mensa,
is urging the Supreme Court not to allow 2020 NDC
flagbearer, John Mahama to reopen his election
petition case.

The former President who petitioned the apex court
over the results of last December’s polls on
Thursday lost a bid to compel the EC boss to take
the witness stand and be cross-examined.

Tsatsu Tsikata, the lead counsel for Mr.
Mahama’s has since filed fresh documents
indicating a desire to ask the Court on Monday to
be allowed to reopen its case.

This, they explain is to afford them the
opportunity to subpoena Mrs Mensa to mount the
witness stand and testify.

The Electoral Commission through its chairperson
Jean Mensah has filed an affidavit in opposition
to this request.

Mrs Mensa argued that at no point has she ever
indicated a desire to testify in the ongoing
hearing.

“At no time have I informed the petitioner or
his lawyers of my desire to testify in this
case”, the affidavit states.



She said should the court even grant the request
for the case to be reopened, it should not order
her to testify since such a decision will defeat
its earlier ruling that she cannot be compelled to
testify.

Source - Joyfm

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