Former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, has argued that the charges of Treason Felony
#FixTheCountry Movement lead convener, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, are unwarranted.
He believes the comments are ambiguous and does not warrant the charges.
In a statement, the former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice indicated that after carefully reading of the supposed Facebook coup comments, they cannot be measured to the treason charge against Barker-Vormawor.
“It is my considered view that the two contradictory and ambiguous Facebook comments taken separately or together do not measure up to the basic ingredients of the provisional charge of the indictable offence of treason felony for which he was ‘cynically’ and surprisingly brought before an inferior court without powers of bail on 14 February 2022, and for which he is still in police custody on remand,” he said.
In his view, the arrest and detention of Baker-Vormawor is “a clear and calculated intention” which are meant to infringe on the fundamental human rights and freedoms of Mr. Barker-Vormawor.
“The contention that he was not brought before a court within 48 hours of his original arrest or detention because of lack of a court during the weekend is vacuous,” Martin Amidu added.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
