The Supreme Court has issued a stern warning to lawyers speaking for various parties in the ongoing election petition to desist from divulging privilege information heard in chambers to the public. A judge on the panel specifically mentioned Abraham Amaliba, who speaks for the first and third respondents, to be circumspect on what he says outside the court. According to the judge, Mr Amaliba and other spokespersons who engage in similar behavior would strictly be dealt with. “The court will not deal leniently [with persons, especially lawyers] who misrepresent facts in court,” he stressed. Adding his voice to the concerns raised by the judge, counsel for the third respondent, Tsatsu Tsikata suggested that accuracy cannot be detached from the work of journalists and lawyers who report on the court proceedings.
Posted on: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:54:41 +0000