The Minority Leader, Dr. Ato Forson, praised God for the Court of Appeal’s decision to clear and release him from the ongoing ambulance issue.
On Tuesday, July 30, Dr Forson and Richard Jakpa, who were both on trial in this case, were found not guilty and were allowed to go.
Dr Forson thanked God for his triumph in a Facebook message, citing Romans 9:14. So what should we say? Does God lack justice? Not at all!
The trial court’s directive for Dr Forson to begin his defence in the continuing ambulance case was reversed by the Court of Appeal.
On June 6, the Accra High Court dismissed Minority Leader Cassiel Ato Forson’s petition for a mistrial and an investigation of the Attorney General’s actions in the ongoing Ambulance case.
The trial judge ruled that neither the Minority Leader’s investigation into the Attorney General’s activities nor any statutory provisions supporting a mistrial in this instance had been demonstrated.
In support of the request on notice for an order of mistrial, injunction, and/or suspension of proceedings in the ongoing ambulance case against him and two others, Dr. Ato Forson filed a new affidavit on Monday, June 3.
Attorneys general Godfred Yeboah Dame and third accused Richard Jakpa allegedly tried to advise the latter to implicate Dr. Ato Forson in the ongoing trial, according to a leaked recording that was used by the lawmakers representing Ajumako, Enyan, and Esiam.
In the affidavit, the legal team for Ato Forson contends that the Attorney General committed misconduct himself and requests that the prosecution be deemed mistrial.
In the interest of justice and to bring to the Court’s attention certain pertinent, material, and relevant matters that impact the fair and just decisions of the current application, it has become essential to file this affidavit.
“That is to say, since submitting the instant motion, I have had the chance to listen to a recording that has been making waves in the media. It shows the Attorney-General and A3 passionately debating the evidence the Attorney-General will want the aforementioned A3 to present at the trial. During the current application hearing, my attorney will request permission from the court to play the aforementioned audio recording in public.
The Minority Leader further argued that the public’s trust in the legal system could be seriously damaged if a mistrial was not ordered in such a situation, where there seems to be a flagrant disregard for the rule of law and ethical standards of prosecution by none other than the Attorney-General.
The Minority Leader subsequently filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal which has been has been upheld by the Court in a 2:1 majority decision. Businessman Richard Jakpa, the third accused has also been freed by the court.
