AG/Jakpa showdown: Give A-G chance to challenge my testimony under oath – Jakpa prays High Court

Richard Jakpa, the third accused person in the ongoing ambulance trial, is praying the High Court to grant the Attorney-General (AG) the opportunity to orally challenge his testimony under oath.

He said this should be granted on the day of the hearing of his latest application for the Court to strike out the case against him or stay the proceedings.

According to the third accused, ample evidence available to him suggests that he has done nothing wrong.

He says the Attorney-General, at whose instance he is being prosecuted, brought the charges and instituted the proceedings in “abuse of the process of the court and contrary to his constitutional obligations under Articles 23 and 296 of the 1992 Constitution.”

Also, he is accusing the Attorney-General of abusing his prosecutorial powers, contrary to the 1992 Constitution.

According to him, the A-G has through his engagements with him (Jakpa), admitted that there is no case against him.

An application filed on his behalf by his lawyers, Sory @ Law, on Thursday, May 30, arguing that his continued prosecution violates his rights to a fair trial.

“Hon. Dame also explained to me that the first accused’s (Dr. Ato Forson) prosecution had to be undertaken because of pressure from the former Minister for Finance [Dr. Ken Ofori Atta and the President) and assured me repeatedly that I was not the target of the prosecution.

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“Based on the interaction I had with Hon. Dame, a relationship of trust developed between us because I believed him since as a lawyer and the person who initiated the prosecution, he assured me that as an agent, I am not, in law, liable for my principal’s actions,” Mr Jakpa stated in his affidavit of support.

“It has become clear to me without a shred of doubt that the charges against me and the instant proceedings are only being pursued by the Attorney-General against me (i) in abuse of the court process as they are not pursued bona fide (ii) abuse of his prosecutorial powers which must be exercised not only in accordance with law but also fairly and reasonably, in good faith, without arbitrariness or caprice (iii) in abuse of my right to a fair trial because my interactions with the Attorney-General and my openness to him by virtue of the trust I reposed in him as a lawyer.”

“At the hearing of this application, my counsel will pray the court to give me the chance to testify orally on oath and explain the various interactions I have had with the Attorney-General in connection with this case and be cross-examined on my testimony.

“My counsel will also pray the court to give the Attorney-General the chance to testify orally on oath should he wish to challenge my testimony,” he added.

Click to read Richard Jakpa’s full application.

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