We are not in court to persecute Ofosu Ampofo – Deputy Attorney General

General News of Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Source: kasapafmonline.com

2019-04-16

Deputy Attorney General Joseph Dindiok Kpemka dismissed witch-hunt accusations against opposition president, the main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, and his communications badistant, Kwaku Boahen, following a lawsuit against them.

The Deputy Attorney General told reporters that the state would ensure that the NDC national president and deputy communications chief Kwaku Boahen are brought to justice if they are found guilty of the charges against them.

"… As I said, we are not here to persecute anyone. As the Attorney General, she has rendered a judgment and we are here to ensure that we prove the charges that have been made against the fact that we actually have and the evidence that we are going to present at the trial … Nobody is here. above the law and the constitution itself is very clear about it. And we will make sure that everything that is done is in accordance with the laws of the land.

The national president of the largest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress, Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, was released on bail for a total of 100,000 GH ¢ after appearing in court on Tuesday.

Deputy National Director of Communications Kweku Boahen is also being prosecuted alongside Ampofo. Both men are asked to produce a bond each.

They were charged with conspiracy to cause harm and aggression to a public official as a result of the leak of a tape during a meeting with party communicators.

The Accra Commercial Court remanded the case to Monday, May 6, 2019. The court ordered the Attorney General to submit to the accused all statements, audio content and the act d & # 39; accusation.