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Spokesperson for the Attorney-General, Wilberforce Mensah has defended the decision to approach the 3rd accused in the Ambulance case.
Richard Jakpa, the 3rd accused in court on Thursday said Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame approached him at odd hours to implicate the Minority Leader, Cassiel Ato Forson.
Responding to the happenings in court, Wilberforce Mensah said the A-G’s act is not unlawful. He contended that the plea bargain Act, Act 1079 section 162 (c) allows for prosecution to initiate plea bargain with accused persons.
Ambulance trial: A-G has engaged me at odd hours to implicate Ato Forson – Richard Jakpa
He further emphasized that Richard Jakpa has earlier initiated a plea-bargaining process by writing to the A-G and the meetings they had was only to that effect.
He said there “is nothing wrong” with the Attorney-General’s action.
“The Minister for Justice has not done anything unlawful. The question is whether the law permits the Minister for Justice to do same and the answer is yes. If you look at Act 1079 which is the plea bargain Act, section 162 (a) and 162 (c) says prosecution can initiate plea bargains.
“So, if that is what happened there is absolutely nothing unlawful about that…even if the Attorney-General initiated that it is allowed under section 162(c),” he explained.
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