John Paintsil: JUSSAC strike affects Ghanaian player's court appearance

Ghanaian player John Paintsil's appearance in court has been affected by the strike action declared by the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSSAG) which has left lawyers and litigants stranded at court venues in Accra.

The former Black Stars defender was arrested on and put behind barson Tuesday evening for assaulting a police officer.

The former Fulham player was invited to the police station to answer questions on a report made by his wife, Richlove Painstil for taking her car without her conscent.

Paintsil got angry and punched a police officer during his interrogation with Greater Accra regional police PRO, DSP Effia Tenge telling Hot FM:

'It was last Sunday that John Paintsil's wife made a report that his husband has stolen her car so in our investigation we invited John for an interrogation.

'So Tuesday evening John Paintsil and his wife came to the police station so in the process of the interrogation Painstil punched the police officer so we have no option than to arrest him and put him behind cells.' John Paintsil was set to appear in court on Thursday but the strike action by JUSSAG will mean the case has to be postponed.

The player was granted bail on Wednesday night with his lawyers pushing for a settlement outside the court room.