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Lawyer for the first accused in the ambulance procurement trial, Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, has criticized Attorney General Godfred Dame for his stance on the recent Court of Appeal verdict.
The court quashed the trial of Minority Leader Cassiel Ato Forson and businessman Richard Jakpa, who were accused of causing a financial loss of €2.37 million to the State in a deal to purchase 200 ambulances between 2014 and 2016.
The Appeal Court ruled that the two had no case to answer, overturning an earlier decision by the High Court.
But the Attorney General labeled the ruling as "perverse" and "grossly unfair to the nation," stating that it undermines public accountability and the rule of law. He announced plans to file an appeal to overturn the decision.
Read also: AG vows to appeal against ‘perverse’, ‘grossly unfair’ and ‘erroneous decision’ that quashed Ambulance Trial
Reacting to this in an interview on Joy FM’s Midday News on Tuesday, July 30, Mr. Tamakloe argued that questioning the court's decision is inappropriate and that if the AG disagrees with the judgment, he should "file an appeal and go to court and argue the rest."
Mr. Tamakloe suggested that Mr Dame should apologise to Ghanaians instead of ranting.
“Whatever he wants to do, let him go ahead and do it. We are ready. What Godfred Dame doesn’t know is that Cassiel Ato Forson is not a coward; he is willing to stand up to anything. Nobody is afraid of Godfred Dame’s treachery," Mr. Tamakloe asserted.
Read also: Ambulance case: Court of Appeal acquits and discharges Ato Forson, Jakpa
"He has forgotten that he was in the house of Justice Kulendi conspiring on how to get Ato Forson convicted? He should wait, vengeance is the Lord’s," he added.
Expressing his relief about the trial's outcome, Mr. Tamakloe thanked the Appeal Court judges for their verdict and God for “taking us away from Godfred Dame’s conspiracy.” He also noted that he has never seen an AG so emotionally invested in a case.
When asked if he was ready for the Supreme Court appeal, Mr. Tamakloe responded, “I don’t even care.”
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