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PNC concerned about Tsatsu's
incarceration
Accra, Sept. 9, Ghanadot/GNA - The People's National
Convention (PNC) on Tuesday expressed concern about the
circumstances surrounding the conviction and sentence of
Tsatsu Tsikata, former Chief Executive Officer of GNPC, by
the Fast Track High Court.
A statement signed by Mr Bernard Mornah, General Secretary
of the Party, said while they are not advocating that
persons found guilty should not be punished, it believed
that the processes of the trial, judgment and conviction of
such persons should be in accordance with due process.
"We therefore lend our collective voice as a political party
to the cry for justice, and for the judiciary to re-examine
dispassionately the circumstances surrounding Mr. Tsikata's
case, and then begin the slow process of redeeming its
sinking image in the eyes of the public.”
The Accra Fast Track High Court has jailed Tsikata for five
years after finding him guilty of wilfully causing financial
loss to the state and misapplication of public property.
The statement said the PNC stood in solidarity with the
family and friends of Tsikata, who have in various ways been
engaged in trying to raise awareness of the public in
relation to his incarceration.
It said the PNC hoped that the judiciary would adhere to its
call so as to enlist public confidence in the institution of
justice.
GNA
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