Edudzi Tameklo, legal counsel for Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has expressed confidence in his client’s innocence, emphasizing his belief that Dr. Forson was being persecuted rather than prosecuted.
The Court of Appeal has reversed a previous ruling, acquitting and discharging Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson and Richard Jakpa of charges related to the Ambulance Case.
The two were accused of causing a financial loss of €2.37 million to the state in a deal involving the procurement of ambulances for the Government of Ghana.
In a 2:1 decision, led by Justice Kweku Tawiah ACKAH-Boafo and Justice Philip Bright Mensah, the Court of Appeal contradicted the trial court’s earlier order that required Dr. Forson and Jakpa to present their defense.
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However, Justice Alex Poku Acheampong dissented from the majority’s decision.
Following the ruling, Attorney General Godfred Dame expressed his disagreement, arguing that the decision contradicts the evidence presented by the prosecution.
Despite this, Edudzi Tameklo remains confident that if the Attorney General challenges the ruling, his client will ultimately be vindicated.
The acquittal marks the conclusion of the controversial Ambulance Case.
In an interview with JoyNews on Tuesday, Mr. Tameklo reiterated his client’s innocence and expressed relief that the Court of Appeal upheld their rights.
“I’ve always believed in the innocence of my client [Dr Cassiel Ato Forson] and I can tell you, whether Supreme Court or Antoa or Nogokpo, my client will he vindicated,” he insisted.
