From Collins Agyekum-Gyasi, Kumasi.
An accused person made manifest the Akan proverb which is literary translated as “the eyes know no sorrow” (aniwa nnim awereho) when he slept deeply at the Kumasi Circuit Court ‘Two”, where he was standing trial for careless driving, inconsiderate driving and negligently causing harm.
Asaana Perebe’s case was called at about 12.30 p.m on August 26, 2009, and when there was no response from him, the Prosecutor, Chief Inspector A K Fandoh, who had earlier exchanged greetings with Perebe, had to search through the crowd in the court, only to find Perebe fallen into a deep slumber.
It took a shove from the Court Orderly to wake him up as the prosecutor’s tap at his back failed to do so. His gait was awkward and seemed oblivious of his surroundings.
The Presiding Judge, Justice R.M Kagyakpa, ordered him to be handcuffed and sent to the cells till he came out of the stupor. And after two hours, Perebe’s case was called again, but adjourned to September 23, 2009.
The prosecution has it that Perebe, a taxi driver, whilst driving, knocked down a woman, Madam Agnes Asamoah, 54, and one Kwaku Aboagye, 13, on October 4, 2006. Kwaku died three days later at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, but the woman has since been on admission.
On hearing the boy’s death, Perebe, who was then on police enquiry bail, failed to report to the police and was later arrested on December 11, 2006.
However, the Attorney General’s Department is yet to advise on his docket.
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