The third accused person standing trial in the ongoing ambulance purchase trial, Richard Jakpa, has accused Attorney-General (A-G) Godfred Yeboah Dame of approaching him to implicate Minority Leader, Ato Forson in the matter.
The witness alleged in open court that the AG had approached him multiple times, seeking his assistance to implicate Minority Leader.
During cross-examination by Dr Forson’s counsel, Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe asked Jakpa to provide direct answers instead of evading questions and wasting the court’s time.
The Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame accused Jakpa of defending the Minority Leader.
The accusation prompted the accused person to also allaged that the A-G had repeatedly contacted him at odd hours to build a case against Dr. Forson.
“The A-G has on several occasions engaged me at odd hours to help him make a case against A1 and I have evidence for that…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 when I’m here to defend myself, ” Jakpa fumed in court.
“If he pushes me, I’ll open the Pandora’s box. I have evidence to all this,” he said.
Meanwhile, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has released a statement regarding the matter.
The statement issued by National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah said: “It has come to the attention of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), that during the proceedings of today, Thursday, 23rd May, 2024, in the matter of the trial of the Leader of the NDC Minority in Parliament, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the 3rd Accused, Mr. Richard Jakpa testified in open court that the Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame has had several meetings with him at odd hours and telephone conversations impressing on him to skew his testimony to implicate the Minority Leader.
These are matters of fact which formed part of the court’s record of proceedings today.
The NDC is deeply scandalised by this clear case of persecution against the Leader of the party’s Caucus in Parliament who has been at the forefront of our struggle against the misrule of the oppressive and despotic Akufo-Addo/Bawumia NPP regime.
This revelation goes to confirm legitimate and long-held suspicion of the devious modus operandi of Godfred Dame and the government he represents.
It further shows the desperate lengths the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia NPP government will go to manipulate judicial processes to unjustly victimise political opponents for cheap political goal-scoring.
It also confirms the lack of integrity of the dishonourable Attorney-General and the extent to which he goes to pervert the course of justice.
The NDC wishes to serve notice that early next week, the party shall hold a full-blown press conference and put out incontrovertible evidence on this matter that will shock the nation. We will stop at nothing in pursuing this matter to its logical conclusion and ensuring that justice is done.”
By: Rainbowradioonline com/Ghana
