Former Deputy Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Ajumako Enyan Essiam, Cassiel Ato Forson has sued Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Ken Agyapong for defamation of character.
The Minority Spokesperson on Finance has dragged Mr Agyapong before an Accra High Court for injuring his hard-earned reputation after he falsely accused him [Forson] of being the mastermind behind the plot to assassinate the Gender Minister, Cynthia Morrison.
Hon. Agyapong speaking on the alleged murder plot on the “The Seat” Show aired on his Net 2 TV last Monday claimed the hired thugs who have been arrested told the police during interrogations that they were contracted by Ato Forson to perpetuate the thwarted crime.
He alleged that Paul Ofori Amoah, the Agona West Parliamentary Candidate of the NDC, who has been charged by the police with aiding and abetment of activities of political party vigilantes, only signed the cheques which were found in the hotel room of the suspects but every step of the alleged operation was orchestrated by the MP for Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam.
“…The boys mentioned Cassiel Ato Forson’s name to the police, why is it that the police would not like to speak the truth? Ato Forson gave the boys to the parliamentary candidate Paul Ofori Amoah. Truly speaking, the parliamentary candidate is very calm but Ato Forson did that. He should come out and challenge me.”
Agyapong, who is the MP for Assin Central, had earlier stated that some ‘powerful individuals’ within the opposition NDC had contracted the suspects who were to assassinate the gender minister.
The suspects were arrested by the police at a hotel within the Central Region where they were said to be plotting the thwarted murder.