According to Anas Aremeyaw Anas' attorneys at Cromwell Gray LLP, there is no truth to media allegations that the Supreme Court has ordered Anas to testify in court without a mask on in the case against former Ghana Football Association President Kwesi Nyantakyi.
On Tuesday, November 8, 2022, the Supreme Court, presided over by Justice Baffoe-Bonnie, ruled that the renowned investigative journalist should show up in court and give a public deposition as a prosecution witness.
However, the Judge's ruling has been widely misconstrued, with many claiming Anas must appear in court without his mask if he wishes to testify.
In a statement, the attorneys claimed that this is false and must be treated with contempt.
The legal team for Anas emphasized that "the public should dismiss erroneous reports that Anas has been ordered by the Supreme Court or is being pressured to appear in court without his distinctive facial beads."
Anas "may choose to testify as a prosecution witness or not," they continued.
The High Court allowed the prosecution's oral request for Anas Aremeyaw Anas to testify in-camera as a prosecution witness in the criminal case against Kwesi Nyantakyi.
Kwesi Nyantakyi's attorneys appealed the court's ruling by requesting certiorari at the Supreme Court.
The lawyers, under the direction of Thadeus Sory, argued in their application that the High Court's decision violated the applicant's human rights as guaranteed by the 1992 Constitution and that the decision was made without regard for the court's procedures and rules, which called for the submission of a formal application in such cases rather than an oral one.
They additionally stated that the court's order was made outside of its scope of authority.
The legal team for Nyantakyi argued that the High Court's decision was incorrect and requested permission from the Supreme Court to make the investigative journalist's evidence public.
