The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the Attorney-General, Godfred Dame, of orchestrating manipulations in the ongoing trial of the Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson.
A statement issued by the National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, claimed that it has gathered evidence that proves that the A-G wants the third accused person in the matter to implicate Ato Forson in the matter.
The NDC’s statement comes after the third accused person
These accusations were revealed in a statement released today by the party on Wednesday, May 23.
This comes after the third accused in the ambulance purchase trial, Richard Jakpa, claimed in open court that the Attorney-General had approached him multiple times to help build a case against Minority Leader and former Deputy Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato 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,” Mr Jakpa said in court.
“If he pushes me, I’ll open the Pandora’s box. I have evidence to all this,” he added on Thursday, May 23 while under cross examination.
Reacting to this, the NDC said the allegations by the accused person has confirmed the “legitimate and long-held suspicion of the devious modus operandi of Godfred Dame and the government he represents.”
“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,” the statement said.
“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.”
Read the full statement below
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
