Kennedy Agyapong
THE TRIAL of Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North which was expected to resume Monday has been adjourned to October 30.
This was after Atta Akyea, counsel for the MP was informed by a clerk at the circuit court hearing his case that the trial judge, Ebenezer Osei-Darko was on leave.
Atta Akyea consequently took a date for the next hearing after he was also informed that Rexford Wiredu, the Chief State Attorney in the case would not be around.
The MP was not in court at the time the case was adjourned.
Kennedy Agyapong is standing trial in connection with the use of intemperate language on Accra-based Oman Fm which the state believed was meant to incite tribal hatred.
Mr. Akyea at the last hearing prayed the court to grant permission to the MP to travel abroad for a medical check-up. The trial judge consequently had the matter adjourned.
The MP has pleaded not guilty to provocation of riot and offensive conduct in breach of the peace.
He was initially charged with attempted treason genocide and terrorism but freed after the state attempted to have his trial at the high court started afresh.
He is on self-cognizance bail.
By Fidelia Achama
