Member of Parliament for Atebubu-Amantin constituency, Sanja Nanja has been sued by the queen mother of the area, Nana Afuah Denyina for
defamation of character.
Sanja Nanja was reported to have
accused the queen mother on Accra based radio station Pink FM of supporting the
former District Chief Executive, Sampson Owusu Boateng and branded her a
drunkard.
This angered the Atebubu-Amantin Traditional Council leading
to his ban from all public functions in the town.
They also accused the MP of being in contempt after he
disrespected the queen mother, Nana Afia Donyina, calling her a drunkard after
she accused him of being behind a recent disturbance in the area.
Though Mr Nanja has rendered an
unqualified apology to the Atebubu Traditional Council for insulting the Queen,
Nana Afuah Denyina is of the firm belief that the defamatory words has provoked
“public dissatisfaction” against her and exposed her to public ridicule and
contempt.
Nana Afuah Denyina in a press release
signed by her secretary, Kofi Amofa is praying the court to award damages
against the MP in the sum of GHC 500,000.00.
The queen mother also want the court to
place a perpetual injunction to restrain the defendant from writing, printing
and publishing further words and statements of defamatory of the plaintiff.
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