This comes after lawyer of the EC, Justin Amenuvor, informed the Supreme Court that he was no longer interested in presenting a witness in the case.
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Election Petition: Jean Mensa cannot run away from cross-examination – Tsatsu Tsikata
Lead Counsel for John Mahama in the ongoing election petition, Tsatsu Tsikata, says EC Chair Jean Mensa is trying to “run away” from cross-examination.
Election Petition: Jean Mensa cannot run away from cross-examination – Tsatsu Tsikata
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“It is our case that we would not wish to lead any further evidence, and therefore we are praying that this matter proceeds under order 36 rule 43 and C.I. 87 rule 3 (5) and we hereby on that basis, close our case,” he told the Supreme Court.
Tsatsu Tsikata
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However, reacting to this, Mr. Tsikata argued that the EC Chair was deliberately trying to evade cross-examination.
According to him, the request by the counsel for the Respondent was not in line with Order 36 Rule 43 and CI 87 rule 3 (e) 5 as stated.
“It is our respectful submission that counsel for the first respondent that not have it opened to him to take the course that he just proposed to this court. Order 36 Rule 4(3) that he referred to, specifically says: ‘Where the defendant elects not to adduce evidence’. In this proceedings, the defendant has put in a witness statement,'" Tsikata argued.
“The election that they made to submit the witness statement to the court, is a clear a clear indication that they made an election to the contrary because My Lords, in these proceedings, at the point of case management, Your Lordships basically asked questions from all parties as regards witnesses being called and it is at the point of case management where such an election is notified to the court.
“At that point, they elected to submit a witness statement. Now, that witness statement is not yet in evidence; that is true, but this is referring to an election; the point of election came at the point of the case management and we are respectfully submitting that this witness cannot run away from cross-examination when they have elected,” he added.
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Should the Supreme Court grant the Respondent’s request, Jean Mensa and Peter Mac Manu will not be cross-examination.
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