There
were rounds of heated exchanges in an Accra High Court yesterday in a
case where a freight forwarder is seeking an interlocutory injunction to
be placed on a purported contract between the Ghana Revenue Authority
(GRA) and West Blue.
The exchanges began when lawyer for the
freight forwarder, Alex Afenyo Markin, tried to interrupt the Deputy
Attorney General, Dominic Ayeni who was on his feet making a case.
Mr.
Ayeni who was obviously not pleased with the objection shouted at Mr
Afenyo Markin to “shut up,” as he was still on his feet making a
submission.
In a sharp response Alex Afenyo Markin who was also
angry about the reaction from Mr Ayeni retorted by saying he “would not
remain in opposition forever.”
The drama spilled out of the court room after proceedings.
The
Deputy AG who was not so happy with events in court angrily told off
another member of Afenyo Markin’s legal team, and sent a clear message
to Mr Markin that “he is not his coequal.”
The court subsequently set a the 31st January to rule on the case.
Substantive case
A
letter dated 12th May, 2015 and signed by the Chief of Staff early on
directed the Minister of Finance, Seth Terkper to solely engage the West
Blue consulting for the purposes of the single window implementation
project.
It also asked the Minister to explore the possibilities of ensuring that the procurement processes were followed.
However
Afenyo Markin sued the state over its decision letter dated 12th May,
2015 and signed by the Chief of Staff early on directed the Minister of
Finance, Seth Terkper to solely engage the company.
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