Peter Amewu’s parliamentary dream lands in bad faith

A High Court in Ho in the Volta Region has placed an injunction on the Parliamentary results of the just-ended election in the Hohoe constituency. 

The injunction follows an ex-parte application filed by lawyer Tsatsu Tsikata on behalf of some individuals who hail from the SALL areas of Santrokofi, Akpafu, Likpe and Lolobi in the Guan District for being prevented from taking part in the December 7th parliamentary elections.

Lawyers of the applicants in court argued that preventing the people of the four traditional areas from taking part in the Hohoe parliamentary election was a violation of their fundamental rights.

The Lawyers, therefore, prayed the court to restrict the EC from gazetting the Hohoe Parliamentary results while demanding action for the enforcement of their fundamental rights -specifically their right to vote.

The application also sought to restrain the Electoral Commission from presenting John Peter Amewu as the elected representative for the people of Hohoe whereas seeking to prevent him from presenting himself to be sworn into office as the Member of Parliament for the Hohoe constituency.

On the eve of December 7, the Electoral Commission in a statement said the people of the Guan District will be able to take part in only the Presidential election.

The decision according to the EC was as a result of the creation of the Guan District Assembly pending the creation of the Guan constituency.