Charles Gyamfi Danquah J.
INTRODUCTION
I begin this delivery with a saying from Bill Gates, "that success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose."
The Plaintiff, with the following accolades, achievements, work experience and laurels as a member of Parliament for the Manhyia South Constituency in the Ashanti Region of the Republic of Ghana, Minister for Education of the Republic of Ghana, Member of various Standing Committees including Health, Appointments, Special Budget and Environment, Science, Technology, Innovation Committees, a Medical Doctor in the Republic of Ghana and the United Kingdom, was an active member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of the United Kingdom, an alumnus of the Prestigious Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA has brought the present
defamation action against the Defendant, a lawyer and the Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress Party.
In his amended writ of summons and amended statement of claim filed on 16th July, 2019 the Plaintiff claimed the following reliefs against the Defendant;
1. A declaration that the words complained of and published by the Defendant and contained in paragraph 14, herein, are defamatory of the Plaintiff's character.
2. An order of the Honourable Court directed at the Defendant to publish an unqualified retraction and an apology with the same prominence the defamatory words received within 7 days after the judgment.
3. An order of the Honourable Court for perpetual injunction restraining the Defendant, his agents, assigns, servants and any person claiming authority from the Defendant from further making and/or publishing any defamatory words against the Plaintiff.
4. The sum of One Million Ghana Cedis (GH¢ 1,000,000.00) in damages for defamation.
5. Costs including Lawyer's fees; and
6. Any other order as this Honourable Court may deem fit in the circumstances.
The Defendant entered appearance on the 21* October, 2019 and in his amended statement of defence filed on the 25t November, 2019 denied the Plaintiff's claim.
AMENDED STATEMENT OF CLAIM
The Plaintiff after the enumeration of his credentials, accolades, and laurels as earlier narrated above averred that before he entered into politics, he practised as a medical doctor in Ghana and the United Kingdom and was also an active member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of the United Kingdom.
The plaint is that at a press conferenc
