The court orders the defendants in the NCA trial to open their defense

Accra, May 24, GNA – A High Court of Accra on
Eugene Baffoe Bonnie, former National Board Chair
Communications Authority (NCA) and four others to open their defense in the
trial.

The others are Matthew William Tetteh Tevie,
former NCA Executive Director, Nana Owusu Ensaw, former board member,
Alhaji Osman Mimina, former Deputy National Security Coordinator and George
Derick Oppong, General Manager of Infraclock Limited (IDL).

They should do it on May 30, 2019.

The order follows the dismissal of one
no complaint lodged by the lawyers of the five accused, when the
State closed the case.

According to the court chaired by
judge Eric Kyei Baffour, the prosecution could establish prima facie
case against all the accused.

He cited the authorities and evidence presented in
court to support the court's decision that the accused,
except Oppong were public officers at the time of the alleged events.
engaged.

He said that the charge had led enough
evidence deserving the court's decision to invite the accused to open
their defense.

However, the court acquitted four counts
conspiracy, voluntarily causing a financial loss to the state, using
for-profit bureau and the intentional misapplication of public-level ownership
Owusu Ensaw.

All accused are detained for deliberately
resulting in a financial loss for the state.

Other counts include conspiracy, use
for-profit public service; theft, money laundering and intentionally
misuse of public property.

They are in court for the purchase of a
The Pergasus machine cost $ 8 million and could not work.

All the accused denied the
charges and are currently on bail.

GNA