Re-arrest freed Delta Force court raiders – Minority demands

The Minority in Parliament is demanding the re-arrest of the eight members of vigilante group, Delta Force who were set free on Wednesday after they raided a competent court of jurisdiction.

“We demand therefore that the cancerous exercise of discretion be reversed immediately, the accused re-arraigned before court,” Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu stated.

A Kumasi Circuit Court presided over by Her Honour, Patricia Amponsah, discharged the accused persons and dismissed the case after the Attorney General pursuing the case directed the police to discontinue it because they had insufficient evidence against them.

But according to the Minority, evidence abounds even on social media that could have been used to nail the alleged culprits provided government did not want to apply partisan considerations to the matter.

Addressing the media, Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrissu called on the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to show leadership in the face of what they term as an utter disrespect to the institution of the Judiciary.

“We refer to the action by the Hon. Attorney-General as bizarre because this is a government that claims to be adherent to the Rule of Law. This is a travesty of justice and a lack of respect for the judiciary…The decision by the Hon. Attorney-General is a confirmation of the claim by the leading members of the NPP at the time of the lawless action by the Delta Forces that the culprits will be set free. We are of the view that government is pandering to partisan pressures to the detriment of justice and to upholding the independence of the judiciary.”

Huruna Iddrish said they consider the “Nolle Prosequi as a gross abuse of discretion simpliciter and we call on the President to demonstrate leadership and not to be led by the various lawless forces within his party.”

Background
They eight were arraigned for freeing some 13 of their members who were facing trial for assaulting the Ashanti Regional Security Coordinator.

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By: Godwin A. Allotey & Duke Mensah Opoku/citifmonline.com/Ghana
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The Minority in Parliament is demanding the re-arrest of the eight members of vigilante group, Delta Force who were set free on Wednesday after they raided a competent court of jurisdiction. “We demand therefore that the cancerous exercise of discretion be reversed immediately, the accused re-arraigned before court,” Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu stated. A Kumasi ... Read Full Story