An Accra Fast Track High Court has adjourned the case in which Former Roads and Transport Minister, Dr Richard Anane, and three others are being tried for causing financial loss to the state for their roles in Ghana International Airlines (GIA). Although one of the accused, Sammy Crabbe, appeared in court today, Dr Anane, former Chief of Staff Kwadwo Mpiani and former Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Dr Anthony Akoto Osei, who are also being charged did not show up in court. No reasons were given for their absence, but Director of Public Prosecutions, Gertrude Aikins, prayed the court to adjourn proceedings to Wednesday to enable them appear. Mr Crabbe, a former vice president of the GIA, who also represented the Minority shareholders in the company, has been charged with four counts including stealing and causing financial loss to the state. He is alleged to have withdrawn $1.7 million from the government’s account on June 27, 2005 without approval from the government, the majority stakeholders whilst Dr Anane is alleged to have misled Cabinet into approving a partnership with Ghana International Airlines at a time when GIA did not exist. Lawyer for Sammy Crabbe, Kwame Boateng, told Joy News his client is innocent of all the charges. “We didn’t get the opportunity of reading the facts of the case but from the investigations and what we have gathered…what the state is saying is that due to certain actions and inaction of Sammy Crabbe, together with other people…The charge is against four people in Ghana and five at large. These five people are Sammy Crabbe’s partners, that is, those in the United States of America,” Mr Boateng said. Mr Boateng told Joy News he would enter a plea of not guilty in court on Tuesday when the case is called, adding, "we are not guilty and that has been our stance all this while and tomorrow when we come, that's going to be the plea." Source: Myjoyonline.com/Ghana