Private legal practitioner and The Searchlight Managing Editor Kenneth Agyei Kuranchie has questioned the swift dismissal of a defamation suit involving Afenyo-Markin and Sammy Gyamfi, arguing that the defect in the case is curable.

Speaking in an interview on Bullet Target, Mr Kuranchie said the decision to strike out the suit could lead to further proceedings if the claimant returned to court after addressing the identified defect. “I’m saying that the defect is curable,” he said.

He warned that dismissing the case without allowing the matter to progress could result in additional legal proceedings, with implications for time and resources.

“Once you knock them out of court, they’re going to regroup and come back again, which is a waste of time and resources,” he said.

Mr Kuranchie also expressed surprise at the speed of the court’s decision, suggesting that he would have preferred the issue to arise at the hearing stage.

“I would have hoped that the matter would come up at the point of hearing,” he said. “I’m quite surprised by the very quick manner in which the case has been knocked out of court. I don’t think it is helpful,” he added.

While stressing the importance of procedural compliance, the lawyer said courts must also consider the substantive issues at stake. “The procedural rules are very important, and the substantive matter is also very important,” he said.

His comments follow the court’s dismissal of the defamation suit involving Afenyo-Markin and Sammy Gyamfi. The court reportedly found the writ incurably defective and incompetent, rendering it incapable of invoking the court’s jurisdiction.