Former Deputy Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson and businessman Richard Jakpa have been acquitted and discharged by the Court of Appeal.
A panel of three in a 2-1 majority decision said Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe’s ruling on submission of no case to answer on March 30, 2023 for the accused to open their defense was in error.
Justice Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo and Justice Philip Bright Mensah, granted the request and acquitted and discharged them while Justice Poku Acheampong the presiding judge dismissed their request.
BREAKING NEWS:
The Court of Appeal has just acquitted and discharged Hon. Ato Forson.
The order for Dr. Ato Forson to open his defence by the trial Court in the ongoing ambulance case has been set aside by the Court of Appeal.
In short, Hon. Ato Forson’s submission of no case has been upheld.
The Minority Leader was innocent all along.
Shame on crooked Godfred Dame, the NPP and their cheap media surrogates.
Enemies are not God.The day of accountability for the real criminals is soon coming. December 7 is not far.
By Sammy Gyamfi