This stance is a shift from the earlier posture by the legal team of the lawmaker as they denied the charges when he appeared before the Kaneshie District Court on Wednesday, 1 December 2021.
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Madina MP pleads not guilty to Police criminal charges
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis Xavier Sosu has pleaded not guilty to criminal summons from the police.
Francis Xavier-Sosu
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Mr. Sosu is in court after he led a demonstration in his constituency to protest over bad roads on October 25, 2021.
The Police claim the protest included some unlawful acts, hence an attempt to arrest the MP.
Mr. Sosu also claimed police manhandled him on the day of the protest when they first tried to arrest him. This led to him filing a complaint in Parliament against two police officers.
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Francis Xavier Sosu
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The Police consequently secured a criminal summons against Mr. Sosu on November 8, 2021.
The court, also directed that the Prosecution serve the MP and his lawyer with documents and witness statements that it intends to rely on when trial begins.
The court has since adjourned sitting to Monday, 14 March 2022.
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