Deputy Attorney General, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has provided clarification on Attorney General Godfred Dame’s reaction to the recent ruling of the Court of Appeal in the ambulance procurement case.
Following the Court of Appeal’s decision to acquit and discharge Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson and Richard Jakpa, the third accused, in a 2:1 decision, AG Godfred Dame expressed disagreement with the judgment.
In a statement issued after the ruling, the Attorney General deemed the decision “perverse” and “grossly unfair,” stating that it goes against the weight of evidence presented by the prosecution. Deputy AG Tuah-Yeboah emphasized that lawyers have the right to criticize a judgment but not the judge, as criticism should be aimed at the judgment’s reasoning, not the court itself.
The Attorney General’s office is set to appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision at the Supreme Court in order to challenge the legal scrutiny of the judgment. Despite some skepticism from certain lawyers and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), who have warned of potential disgrace at the Supreme Court, the AG’s office remains committed to pursuing the appeal.
The appeal process will seek to determine whether the Court of Appeal’s judgment can withstand legal scrutiny and potentially lead to a continuation of the trial in the initial court.
With the legal battle set to continue at the Supreme Court, the outcome remains uncertain, with both sides preparing for a robust legal argument to defend their positions.
