Minority raises questions over Supreme Court’s handling of Kevin Taylor case

Some Minority Members of Parliament have raised serious concerns about how the Supreme Court is handling a contempt case involving controversial media personality Kevin Taylor.

Speaking to GlobeNews, MP for Old Tafo Vincent Ekow Assafuah questioned why the court scheduled a hearing despite the plaintiff not responding to the substantive issues of the case. He also criticized the selection of judges, suggesting it could be biased, and invoked the legal principle of audi alteram partem—which insists that an accused person must be heard before any ruling is made.

Assafuah noted that Taylor was previously summoned by a High Court to explain certain public comments but failed to show up, an act he described as contemptuous. Despite this, he is concerned that the Supreme Court is fast-tracking the contempt proceedings while other important cases—such as his own challenge regarding the removal of the Chief Justice—have faced long delays.

He indicated that the inconsistency in how cases are prioritized by the judiciary raises troubling questions about fairness and judicial independence. Assafuah says he is waiting to see the legal reasoning behind the court’s ruling on the Chief Justice matter before deciding whether to request a review.

Supporting these concerns, Joseph Mensah, MP for Effia-Kwesimintsim, described the situation as an abuse of judicial authority. He said it was disturbing that someone like Kevin Taylor—who had a bench warrant issued against him and who had made serious allegations against the judiciary—could freely enter the country, file a case, and have it heard in court without being arrested.

Mensah questioned why the court seemed to disregard the existing warrant, arguing that such actions weaken public trust in the rule of law and the justice system. He stressed that no one should be above the law and that Ghana’s democratic institutions must apply justice consistently, regardless of who is in power.

The MPs say the handling of the case risks eroding confidence in the country’s judiciary and undermining democratic accountability. They are calling for fairness, transparency, and strict adherence to the rule of law to restore trust in Ghana’s legal system.

By Bawa Musah