{"id":13176,"date":"2024-06-08T15:59:30","date_gmt":"2024-06-08T15:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=13176"},"modified":"2024-06-10T10:39:31","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T10:39:31","slug":"ambulance-purchase-trial-dames-continuous-stay-could-influence-the-process-ohene-ntow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=13176","title":{"rendered":"Ambulance purchase trial: Dame\u2019s continuous stay could influence the process \u2013 Ohene Ntow"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nana Ohene Ntow, a senior advisor to Independent Presidential Candidate Alan Kyerematen, has said that Attorney-General Godfred Dame\u2019s continuous prosecution of the ambulance purchase trial could influence the trial process.<\/strong><\/p>\n

However, Mr Ntow added that he hoped that wouldn\u2019t happen.<\/p>\n

Mr Ntow\u2019s comments follow the High Court\u2019s ruling on Thursday dismissing all four applications filed by the first and third accused persons, Dr Ato Forson and Richard Jakpa, respectively, seeking, amongst other reliefs, a stay of the proceedings and cause for a mistrial hearing to be instituted based on the alleged misconduct of the A-G.<\/p>\n

In addition to her ruling, the trial judge, Justice Efia Serwah Asare-Botwey, advised that Mr Godfred Dame<\/a> recuse himself from the ongoing case in the interest of justice and the public.<\/p>\n

However, the Attorney-General speaking to journalists after the court\u2019s ruling indicated that he was \u201cconducting the case\u201d, ignoring the \u201cstrong advice\u201d given by the trial judge.<\/p>\n

The former General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Ntow therefore, bemoaned the over-politicisation of national issues, especially when they concern the judicial processes in the country.<\/p>\n

Nana Ohene Ntow made the observations when he appeared on The Key Points<\/strong><\/a> on Saturday, June 8.<\/p>\n

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We need to change the structure of the economy, there is something fundamentally wrong \u2013 Ohene Ntow<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThe sense now that a lot of people listening to the proceedings, listening to the case and especially when this tape came out are feeling is that there is a certain attempt to make this a political case, NPP, NDC again. This NPP, NDC dichotomy appears to be undermining even the judicial processes and this is just not good,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

According to him, the failure of stakeholders, including the Attorney-General\u2019s office, to address such issues to restore public confidence in the country\u2019s judicial processes could further undermine the integrity of the entire governance system.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think such matters ought to be handled in such a way that would engender public confidence,\u201d Mr Ntow said.<\/p>\n

Also, the Special Advisor to Alan Kyerematen expressed satisfaction with the court for admitting the leaked audio recording between the Attoreny-General and the third accused, Richard Jakpa.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it is a good thing that the court has admitted the material into evidence because if it was not admitted at all it will be in the public domain, we will be listening to it, we will make our own opinions and judgements about it,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

Dame could have considered judge\u2019s advice<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Furthermore, Nana Ohene Ntow underscored that the A-G, as the leader of the Bar and state chief prosecutor, ought to have considered the advice of the judge, Justice Efia Serwah Asare-Botwey, and recused himself from the case.<\/p>\n

Attorney-General Godfred Dame addressing reporters in front of the High Court building on Thursday<\/p>\n

\u201cA judge gives what she calls strong advice\u2026 I am sure as the lawyers have explained, her advice is not law, it is not mandatory, it is not an order, it is advice but for a judge to say that I will strongly advise, I would have thought that even though the Attorney-General had the right to take or not to take and that\u2019s advice if a judge would add such an adjective, then probably the Attorney-General could have considered it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asked whether or not the A-G\u2019s continuous stay in prosecuting the case could influence public perception of the trial process, Mr Ntow emphasised that \u201cthe public who listens to these things also has the right to sit at home, create their own little courts and pass their own judgements.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBy and large, a lot of people are going to feel that the conduct of the Attorney-General could influence the process,\u201d he told Alfred Ocansey, host of The Key Points on TV3.<\/p>\n

The post Ambulance purchase trial: Dame\u2019s continuous stay could influence the process \u2013 Ohene Ntow<\/a> first appeared on 3News<\/a>.<\/p>

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