Ghanaian politician, NDC National communications officer and lawyer Sammy Gyamfi called the Attorney General of Ghana, Godfred Yeboah Dame ‘illiterate and ignorant’ following the AG’s confusion about ISO certification during the ambulance trial involving Richard Jakpa, the AG and Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson in court
The Attorney General of Ghana and Minister for Justice Godfred Dame appeared confused about what ISO Certification means when he took over cross-examination of Jakpa in ambulance procurement trial
Godfred Yeboah Dame took over the cross-examination from his deputy Alfred Tuah-Yeboah to interrogate the third accused Richard Jakpa where the drama unfolded.
According to the third accused, the Attorney General had asked why an ISO certificate dated 2015 was an incorporation document.
He remarked that ‘clearly didn’t know the essence or purpose of the ISO certification as he explained that such certification purposely covers businesses and manufacturers with respect to international standards on quality.
Watch Sammy Gyamfi ‘s Comments on Godfred Dame and Richard Jakpa ‘s Ambulance Trial
My engagement with the media on the ambulance case after yesterday’s proceedings. pic.twitter.com/I1HDS6Lyjj
— Sammy Gyamfi (@SammyGyamfi_) June 28, 2024
Background to the Ambulance case involving Richard Jakpa, Attorney General Godfred Dame and Dr Cassiel Ato Forson
A Secret WhatsApp conversations was recorded by the third accused person Richard Jakpa when claimed he sensed the Attorney General’s attempt to lead him to conduct himself inappropriately by obtaining a fake excuse duty.
The state prosecutors are cross-examining the third accused person, Mr Jakpa in the ambulance procurement case. State prosecutors earlier examined the secret recording and admitted it as evidence and advised Godfred Dame’s attitude as one occupying the highest office in the country.
Dr Cassiel Ato Forson and Richard Jakpa have been accused of willfully causing financial loss to the state and deliberately misapplying state funds leading to the state allegedly losing €2.37 million for nothing more than defective Sprinter buses leading to the WhatsApp discourse that led to the secret recording.
