The Supreme Court has stated that it will no longer accept the cross examination method of Tony Lithur, lawyer for John Mahama in the election petition case.
The Supreme Court in a letter signed by Chairman of the nine panel of judges hearing the election petition case, William Atuguba JSC has directed counsel for the first petitioner, Mr Lithur to list all duplicated pink sheets and send an electronic version of the lists to the court and to the petitioners “forthwith” before Monday.
Below is the full text of the letter signed by Justice William Atuguba
WRIT J1/6/2013
1. NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO
2. DR MAHAMUDU BAWUMIA
3. JAKE O OBETSEBI LAMPTEY
PETITIONERS
VRS
1. JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA
2. THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION
3. NDC
RESPONDENTS
MODE OF CONTINUATION OF CROSS-EXAMINATION OF 2ND PETITIONER ON PINK SHEETS
In order to expedite the hearing of the petition, the panel hereby directs that the cross-examination on the pink sheets be continued as follows:
1. Counsel for the 1st Respondent do list out the residue of the pink sheets in the manner here to be identified by him in his cross-examination of the 2nd petitioner which he claims were duplicated, in their mode and manner of generation and extent of their user by the petitioners for the purposes of proof of their petition.
2. The said list should be electronically served forthwith by counsel for the 1st respondent on all other parties.
3. At the resumed sitting on Monday, 22/04/2013 counsel for the 1st respondent may put the said list by way of further cross-examination to the 2nd petitioner for his response.
4. The said list can then be tended in evidence.
5. Counsel for the 1st respondent or any other party may bring along with him or their copies of the pink sheets.
W. A. ATUGUBA
PRESIDING JUDGE
