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Release
AFAG
June 4, 2012
AFAG OBJECTS TO GOVERNMENT’S FURTHER DELAYS
The Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG)
is disappointed at the continuous and deliberate attempt
by the Attorney General (AG) to stall the prosecution of
Alfred Agbesi Woyome over the alleged fraud of GHC 51.2
Million case against the state.
Today, June 4th, AFAG members went to the high
(financial crimes) court to observe proceedings on the
case between the Republic vs Alfred Woyome. However,
when the case was called, the AG’s legal team was not in
court. After a while, the case was called again, but the
AG’s team which arrived late pleaded for some more time
for investigations.
AFAG, can state categorically that, the AG is on a
conscious path to deny Ghanaians of justice in this
case. Whilst the AG is not prepared to change his
behavior irrespective of the petition submitted last
week by AFAG on behalf of the good people of Ghana, we
have two positions to state vis-à-vis the provision of
the constitution in article 14 clause 4;
“where a person arrested, restricted or detained under
paragraph (a) or (b) of clause (3) from this article is
not tried within a reasonable time, then, without
prejudice to any further proceedings that may be brought
against him, he shall be released wither unconditionally
or upon reasonable conditions, including in particular,
conditions necessary to ensure that he appears at a
later date for trial or further proceedings preliminary
to trial”
Our position is that; should the AG plead for more time
after the next court sitting tomorrow 5th of June, the
following inescapable options will be left for AFAG:
• call for the immediate resignation of the AG
• Mass actions across the country to be held by AFAG
We however, would crave the utmost indulgence of the
trial judge to exercise much restraint on behalf of the
good people of Ghana not to throw this public interest
case out of court despite the un-justified delays by the
AG.
Mr. AG, the decision is yours.
God save Ghana, God bless all!
Signed
Davis Opoku Ansah 0244861593
Arnold Boateng 0244294754
Bright Acheampong 0545230621
Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie 0244780359
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