Private Legal Practitioner, Samson Lardy Anyenini has refuted claims by Wilberforce Mensah, spokesperson for the Office of the Attorney-General, that Godfred Dame was ‘ambushed’ at the residence of a Supreme Court Judge by Richard Jakpa.
According to Mr Anyenini, available evidence suggests that the Attorney General was aware of the scheduled meeting with the third accused person in the ongoing ambulance purchase trial.
This follows submissions made by Wilberforce Mensah that Mr Godfred Dame did not act in an unethical and unprofessional manner when he met with an accused person in an ongoing trial.
Among other things, Mr Mensah told the host of JoyNews’ The Probe, Emefa Apawu that there had been only a single meeting between the A-G and Mr Jakpa.
He further alleged that Mr Dame was invited by a Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana, who has now been identified as Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi, to come to his house for a discussion; an invitation that he honoured.
Mr Mensah explained that in the course of the conversation with the Justice of the Supreme Court, Mr Jakpa, whom the judge had introduced as a cousin, came into the room thereby facilitating the meeting between the three gentlemen.
But Samson Lardy Anyenini insists the narrative is inaccurate.
“What I am informed suggests that what the AG’s spokesperson told Emefa is a big lie. [I am referring to] the claim of the involvement of a judge directly and the AG being unaware [of the meeting].
“That is what I am reliably informed and I have been pointed to something which shows that the claim potentially in the course of event, will fall flat as a lie.”
The Host of Joy News’ News File believes a special probe into the conduct of the Attorney General in the ongoing trial of the Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson and two others must be initiated.
This enquiry, he says, will help settle the controversy surrounding a case that can potentially affect the country’s criminal justice system.
“Because there is the potential implication of crime and professional misconduct, it will be important that the matters are gone into, in the interest of the parties; in the interest of the Office of the Attorney General and in the interest of criminal justice delivery,” he stressed.
Meanwhile, the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is set to address a press conference today, Tuesday, over the alleged interference in the case by the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice.
Source: Felicia Osei