Impartial Parliamentary Candidate for Efutu Constituency arrested over alleged forgery of nominees’ signatures
An impartial parliamentary candidate within the Efutu Constituency of the Central Region, Louisa Buabeng, has been arrested by the Winneba Divisional Police Command.
The candidate was arrested instantly after courtroom proceedings on the Winneba High Court the place she was searching for for an injunction on the December 7 parliamentary elections as she accused the Electoral Commission of leaking her nomination paperwork to the general public.
The storming of the courtroom premises by the closely armed policemen created a close to chaotic scenario which caught the eye of the choose, Her Ladyship Justice Marriam Agyeman Gyasi Jawhary, who ordered the police to abort the arrest course of stating emphatically that such actions painting legislation enforcement in dangerous picture.
Even although she additionally ordered for the police to train restraints and depend on the candidate’s lawyer to deliver her to the station later, the police crew accompanied the candidate’s car to the command proper after the courtroom proceedings.
While particular prices haven’t been pressed towards her, 3News.com has learnt by means of the candidate’s lawyer, Jennifred Maurice Adjei, that a person has petitioned the police command over suspicions that the impartial candidate fraudulently procured the signature of considered one of her nominees.
The lawyer believes this isn’t a ample floor to detain the candidate, particularly when she has been cleared and already showing on the poll.
The parliamentary election within the Constituency is being contested by the incumbent NPP MP Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the NDC PC Dr James Kofi Annan and the impartial PC who has been arrested, Louisa Buabeng.
