The Attorney General's office has filed an appeal against the Court of Appeal's decision that cleared Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson and Richard Jakpa of charges in the ambulance case. In a notice of appeal filed on August 8, 2024, the Attorney General's office argues that the Court of Appeal made a mistake in applying the rule on the standard of proof. They believe the court wrongly focused on possible defences […]
The Court of Appeal has acquitted and discharged the Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson and Richard Jakpa, the third accused, in the ongoing ambulance case. The court's 2:1 decision overturned the initial ruling by the trial court, which asked Dr. Ato Forson and Jakpa to open their defence. The duo had been charged with allegedly causing a financial loss of €2.37 million to the State in a deal to […]
The High Court in Accra has directed the National Security to investigate the source of audio recordings of court proceedings from the session held last week Thursday, June 13. This came up during the cross-examination by the Attorney General (AG) today. It was after Deputy Attorney General, Alfred Atuah-Yeboah indicated that an audio recording of that day's proceeding was making the rounds on social media. After the request, Justice Afia […]
Minority Leader of Parliament, Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament (MPs) are not against the proposed Free Senior High School bill. "There is currently no such bill before Parliament. We cannot oppose a bill that we have not seen," Dr Forson stated in a press release. "For the records, it was the NDC that birthed the 1992 Constitution which provided the […]
A High Court in Accra on Thursday (June 6) dismissed three applications for mistrial filed by Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minority Leader, in the ongoing 2.37 million euros Ambulance Case. The court, led by Justice Mrs. Afia Serwa Asare-Botwe, also dismissed two similar applications from Businessman Richard Jakpa, who is also a defendant in the case. Justice Asare-Botwe, in a 40-page ruling, stated that the court does not have […]
In a firm stance against the recent decision by the Electoral Commission to shift the general election date from December 7 to November 7, Ato Forson, the Minority Leader of Parliament, has declared that members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in parliament will not support the proposed change. Expressing his dissent, Hon. Ato Forson stated, "For now, we will not support the Electoral Commission's decision of changing the general […]
