Paul Kwabena Yandoh, Ashanti Regional Communications Director for the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), has revealed that he is being taken to court by former SSNIT boss Ernest Thompson.
Yandoh made the disclosure during an interview monitored by Kumasimail on Pure FM’s Morning Show with host Kwame Adinkra.
According to Yandoh, the legal action stems from comments he made regarding the status of charges against Thompson.
Yandoh had stated that when the NPP returned to power, any charges that had been revoked against Thompson would be reinstated for trial, which led to Thompson filing a lawsuit against him.
Speaking on air, Yandoh described the courts as “no playground for children,” emphasizing his frustration with the lawsuit.
He said, “Ernest Thompson, the former SSNIT boss, has taken me to court for saying the Attorney General struck out his case. It was a statement of fact, but I don’t understand why he took me there. Suppressing the voices of NPP members like this is unfair.”
He questioned why Thompson would pursue legal action when, according to him, the case against Thompson had already been dismissed.
“My point is, if the court is a good place, why have they struck out his case? They canceled your case, yet you have taken me there. What have I done? Court is dangerous,” Yandoh lamented.
When asked if he would consider apologizing to Thompson to resolve the matter, Yandoh responded, “Yes, Bra Kwame. I don’t like court, so I’ll apologize. It’s the High Court. Doctor, please, you should all join me in apologizing because this is difficult for me,” he told the host Kwame Adinkra.
Aaron Kumah, a lecturer at AAMUSTED and panelist on the show, also pleaded on Yandoh’s behalf, urging Thompson to rethink the lawsuit.
“Mr. Ernest Thompson, we beg you, it was just political talk. We plead with elders who know Mr. Thompson to intervene on behalf of Paul Yandoh,” Kumah appealed.
Yandoh concluded by urging Thompson to withdraw the suit to allow for peace of mind.
“Court is not a sweet place, so I beg him to leave it for my own peace,” he said.
By: Kwadwo Owusu
