Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, accused person in the ambulance case has been acquitted and discharged by a Court of Appeal, Attorney General Godfred Dame however vows to overturn ruling at the Supreme Court.
This decision, delivered on Tuesday, July 30, also acquitted Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the case, as the Court of Appeal in the 2:1 ruling established that the Attorney General’s case lacked legal merits.
Attorney General Godfred Dame however has vowed to overturned the court’s decision at the Supreme Court, describing it as unfair and unjust.
Ghana Bar Association on Joy Fm mention that the Attorney General’s remarks on the court’s ruling is unfortunate as a person occupying such high office must rather resort to legal action rather than make such statements.
Social Media Post by Dr Cassiel Ato Forson
The Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has expressed his gratitude to God following his victory over the court’s ruling by quoting a Biblical text to that effect.
Romans 9:14 What, then, shall we say ? is God unjust ? Not at all! he said in a social media post.
Social Media Post by Dr Ato Forson
The Minority in parliament also celebrated the ruling on the floor of parliament by singing a popular Ghanaian song “Daa no Ase” with the former minority leader Haruna Iddrisu calling the bluff of the Attorney General saying “he will be disgraced again” if he resorts to the Supreme Court.
Background of the Ambulance Case filed by Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame
The previous order from the trial High Court, required Dr. Ato Forson and Mr. Jakpa to present their defense.
The charges against Dr. Ato Forson and Mr. Jakpa involved allegations of causing a financial loss of €2.37 million to the State in a deal to procure ambulances for the Government of Ghana.
The Court of Appeal’s decision overturned the directive from Justice Afia Serwaa Asare Botwe of the trial High Court, which had dismissed Dr. Ato Forson’s submission of no case and ordered him to open his defense.
Dr. Ato Forson had argued that there was no case for him to answer, but this submission was initially rejected by the trial judge.
