The Cape Coast High Court has requested the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Cape Coast South, George Kweku Ricketts-Hagan, to withdraw defamatory explanations he made against the Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) for Cape Coast, Ernest Arthur, inside three weeks.
The court too inquired Mr Ricketts-Hagan to withdraw the defamatory explanations through a press conference and render an statement of regret to the MCE.
The court, managed over by Justice Patience Mills-Tetteh, too charged GH¢100,000 common harms against the MP.
A fetched of GH¢5,000 was granted in support of the MCE.
The court too controlled the MP beside his allocates, specialists and privies from making assist defamatory comments against the MCE.
Setting
The MCE on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 recorded a maligning suit against the MP taking after what he depicted as ‘defamatory comments’ approximately him by Mr Ricketts-Hagan after his affirmation as MCE.
In reference to a press conference held by Mr Ricketts-Hagan after the affirmation of Mr Arthur as MCE, the MP was affirmed to have utilized disagreeable words to depict the MCE.
Suit
Within the summons, Mr Arthur implored the court to control Mr Ricketts-Hagan, his specialists from advance distributing defamatory explanations against his person.
A explanation of claim going with the summons of the MCE said Mr Ricketts -Hagan knew that the articulations he distributed around him were unfaithful but went ahead to distribute same.
Mr Arthur said within the summons that in spite of the fact that he was effectively affirmed by the get together individuals as MCE, the MP was bowed on discoloring his picture with unprintable words.
It said the articulations were made in an environment where the plaintiff (MCE) was well known and was still performing his political obligations.
Mr Arthur said the explanations by Mr Ricketts-Hagan which were broadcast within the media nationwide had truly harmed his notoriety and brought him into open mock and disdain.