Source: Onuaonline.com
Professor Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, a lecturer at the University of Ghana Law School, has said the alleged tape containing the voices of Godfred Yeboah Dame and an accused person concerning the ongoing ambulance trial, brings the Office of the Attorney-General into disrepute.
According to the Professor, the Attorney-General’s failure to deny the voice on the tape helps to arrive at some conclusion that something untoward has occurred.
Speaking via zoom on the KeyPoints Saturday, June 01, 2024, the Professor noted that “before the recording came out, things were hanging in the air somewhat because there wasn’t much information to come to some conclusions.”
He continued that, “the release of the tape and the fact that it has not been denied that this is the voice of the A-G, it helps to put some pieces together for us to come to some conclusions that something untoward has happened coming from the AG and which, therefore, as has been mentioned, brings them and the Office of the Attorney-General into disrepute.”
His comments come on the back of allegations made by Richard Jakpa, a third defendant in the ongoing ambulance purchase trial, against the Attorney-General.
The NDC released what it claims to be an audio recording of a conversation between the Attorney -General, Godfred Yeboah Dame and the third accused person in the controversial ambulance purchase trial, Richard Jakpa.
This follows claims by the third accused, Richard Jakpa, that the Attorney-General had previously approached him to help build a case against the former Deputy Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson.
Mr Jakpa said in open court that the Attorney-General had on several occasions engaged him at odd hours to incriminate the first accused and Minority Leader, Dr. Ato Forson.
“If he pushes me, I will open the Pandora’s box. I don’t understand why the A-G will accuse me of defending A1 [Ato Forson] when I’m here to defend myself,” Mr Jakpa added during court proceedings on Thursday, May 23, 2024.
However, a statement signed by Deputy Attorney-General, Alfred Tuah Yeboah, dismissed the claims.
The office said Mr Jakpa is rather the one who “by various letters” on multiple occasions “proposed to the Republic through the Attorney-General to engage in plea bargaining or plea negotiations. This plea bargaining proposal has, to date, not been accepted by the Attorney-General.”
But at a press conference Tuesday, May 28, the NDC played a tape purportedly containing the voices of the two individuals, Mr. Dame and Mr. Jakpa.
The party said the 16-minute long audio, which the NPP at a press conference same day stated was doctored, is the first of many such pieces of evidence they would be releasing subsequently.
They also publicised supposed screenshots of WhatsApp chats between the third accused and the A-G.
Source: www.onuaonline.com
