Assin North MP James Quayson’s Criminal trial begins today as state calls first witness

The Criminal Trial of embattled Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson is expected to commence today with the state calling its first witness.

The NDC MP is facing five charges for allegedly misleading the Electoral Commission to clear him to contest the 2020 Parliamentary elections.

He pleaded not guilty to all five charges namely deceit of Public officer, forgery of passport or travel certificates, knowingly making a false statutory declaration, perjury and false declaration for office.