Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has called on President John Evans Atta Mills to take steps to douse rising tensions resulting from the arrest of Mr Kennedy Agyapong, Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North.
Former President Kufuor who was currently attending meetings in Washington DC, USA, warned against the escalation of tensions, especially, in this election year and asked President Mills to instruct the law office and the police not to leave any impresions of partisanship in the discharge of their duties.
''Treason is the highest criminal offense of the land and must not be used lightly", the former President said in a press statement.
"Using a sledge hammer to kill a fly is like pouring oil unto fire,'' he said.
Mr Kennedy Agyapong is alleged to have declared war as well as incited Ashantis to attack Gas and Ewes while speaking on Oman FM, a private radio station which he owns on April 13, 2012.
He has been in police custody since April 16, 2012 and has been charged with treason and made his first court appearance on Wednesday.
The Adjabeng District Magistrate’s Court in Accra where he appeared said it had no jurisdiction over the hearing of a treason case.
The presiding judge Ms Patricia Kwansah, recused herself from hearing the matter after defence lawyers had applied for bail for the MP.
She explained that the Chief Justice had, in a circular dated June 17, 2008, directed all magistrate’s courts to refer matters relating to robbery, murder, treason, hijacking, rape and other first degree felony cases to the Chief Justice’s Secretariat for a Higher Court to be assigned.
Agyapong has been charged with three counts of treason, treason felony and attempted genocide.
His plea was not taken. He, however, raised his hands during the hearing of his case and apologised to the court for the unruly behaviour of his supporters.
He also stated that he did not intend to cause mayhem in the country.
Party big wigs interacted with him briefly after the presiding judge had risen to her chambers.
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