The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, of not doing enough to defend the State in the appeal case involving former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu.
Speaking at a press conference in Accra, the NPP’s National Organiser, Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, said the appeal was handled in a way that resulted in Ms Tamakloe Attionu being acquitted and discharged by the Court of Appeal.
He questioned how the evidence presented during the trial failed to secure a conviction and called on the government to explain the outcome of the case.
“On what principle does a mountain of evidence become a mirage? Ghanaians are entitled to answers,” he said on Friday, July 31.
Nana B also claimed that the acquittal was politically motivated. He said the timing of the Court of Appeal’s decision, which came during the court vacation, had raised concerns.
“The Attorney-General put in a very weak, very ill defence,” he stated, adding that “there is a certain fear hovering over the Judiciary. That is why we say democracy is under siege.”
The Court of Appeal recently set aside the 10-year prison sentence given to Ms Tamakloe Attionu after ruling that the prosecution did not prove the charges against her beyond reasonable doubt.
Ms Tamakloe Attionu was convicted by an Accra High Court in April 2024 on 78 charges, including stealing, causing financial loss to the state, and money laundering.
