Hon Xavier Sosu Discharged by the Kaneshie District Court

The Member of parliament for Madina, Francis Xavier Sosu, has been discharged by the Kaneshie District Court.

The renowned human rights lawyer and activist was charged with three counts of causing unlawful damage contrary to section 172(1)(b) of Act 29, obstruction of traffic contrary to section 9(f) of the Public Order Act and Causing Danger to road users contrary to section 22(a) of the Road Traffic Act, 2004.

The charges were vehemently denied by Hon. Sosu who insisted he was doing his parliamentary duties to hold the government accountable and that he acted within the limits of the law.

The case which commenced by a criminal summons filed on November 2, 2021 was struck out today, Monday, April 17, 2023 by the Kaneshie District Court presided over by His Honour Oheneba Kuffour for want of prosecution.

This reinforces claims by the MP that the attempted arrest by the police during the demonstration and subsequent attempt to arrest him at his church and the interdiction of his police officer were arbitrary capricious and deliberate attempt by the police to maliciously prosecute him for performing his lawful duties as a member of parliament within the limits of the law.

According to Hon Sosu, this discharge is a clear confirmation of his stance that the Police were behaving contrary to law.

Story by Nana Kwaku Boffah / Parliamentary Correspondent