'We Are Not Fighting'…Ato Dadzie
Nana Ato Dadzie, a member of the legal team of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has stated that there is no animosity between lawyers of the parties.
There have been heated debates at the Supreme Court between counsel for the respondents and the petitioners.
Some of the lawyers often lose their temper and make uncomplimentary remarks.
However, Nana Ato Dadzie denied claims that the lawyers are enemies.
Though he admitted that sometimes tension mounts in the court room, he observed that such occurrence was normal during cross-examination at the law courts.
Those that are conversant with the profession know that happenings at the Supreme Court are normal, Nana Ato Dadzie told Nhyira FM.
He stated emphatically that 'after the court proceedings lawyers from both sides talk heartily to each other.'
Nana Ato Dadzie was not happy about comments made by a section of the public that counsel for the third respondent, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Tsatsu Tsikata was intentionally delaying the case by repeating questions.
He described Tsatsu as a celebrated lawyer, who had clearly displayed his potential in the courtroom so far with his exceptional line of questioning which had helped exposed the petitioners.
He noted that the critics are not abreast with the profession, adding that the nine judges would have ordered Tsatsu to stop if he was repeating questions.
Ato Dadzie cautioned those that were criticizing the tactics of Tsatsu to desist from the practice, stressing that the judges have the sole right to do so.
He said since the petitioners produced a colossal 11,138 pink sheets to the court, lawyers of the respondents ought to take their time and respond to every pink sheet.
To him, the petitioners that produced huge pink sheets at the court were delaying the outcome of the matter and not the respondents, urging the public to allow Tsatsu to continue with his good work.
Ato Dadzie disclosed that Tsatsu had completed his cross-examination of Dr. Bawumia, hinting that he was waiting for the outcome of the audit by KPMG in order to ask his outstanding questions.
FROM I.F. Joe Awuah Jnr., Kumasi.