Ato Forson trial: NDC, NPP to hold separate press conferences today on Jakpa’s claim against Dame

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will hold separate press conferences today Tuesday, May 28 on the claim made against the Attorney-General Godfred Dame by the third accused in the Ato Forson trial, Richard Jakpa.

The NDC’s press conference which is scheduled to take place at 2PM will be addressed by National Chair Johnson Asiedu Nketia. A few hours later, the NPP, according to the flyer, will hold theirs at 4 PM and addressed by private legal practitioner Frank Davies.

The Minority Leader Dr. Ato Forson, Sylvester Anemana as well as private businessman, Richard Jakpa, are standing trial for willfully causing a financial loss of €2.37 million to the state through a contract to purchase 200 ambulances for the Ministry of Health, among other charges.

The state has, however, discontinued the case against Sylvester Amemana.

It is recalled that during court proceedings on Thursday, May 23, 2024, Mr Jakpa fumed at the Attorney-General for accusing him of defending Ato Forson, in his testimony.

The businessman, who was under cross-examination by counsel for the Minority Leader, had earlier been warned by Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe to be direct in his responses rather than going around it and wasting the Court’s time.

Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame, reacting to the judge’s caution, accused Richard Jakpa of defending the Minority Leader.

This triggered the third accused, who retorted that the Attorney-General appeared pained because he had engaged him to help the state make a case against Dr Cassiel Ato Forson.

“The A-G has on several occasions engaged me at odd hours to help him make a case against A1 and I have evidence for that.. If he pushes me, I will open the Pandora’s box. I don’t understand why the A-G will accuse me of defending A1 when I’m here to defend myself,” Jakpa fumed in court.

From : 3 News