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Richard Jakpa, a disturbed businessman and the third defendant in the €2.37 million ambulance case, thinks Ghana still has judges that uphold integrity and morality in the course of their work.
Speaking to the media on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, following his and former Deputy Finance Minister Dr. Ato Forson’s acquittal and discharge from the Court of Appeal, Mr. Jakpa said that some judges uphold their integrity in the face of outside pressure.
“What I will tell Ghanaians is that we still have judges of integrity in our legal system. We still have them, even though this government has managed to capture the judicial system. We still have other judges who maintain their integrity. So there is still hope for Ghana.”
Judge Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe’s decision to provide the accused the opportunity to present their case on March 30, 2023, was deemed incorrect by a three-member Court of Appeal panel, which rendered the result by a majority vote of 2-1.
The sitting judge, Justice Poku Acheampong, denied their plea, but Justices Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo and Philip Bright Mensah approved it, dismissing and discharging them.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
