Third accused in the ambulance case, Richard Jakpa, has admitted that the audio recording of his conversation with the Attorney General (AG), which is in circulation and was presented as evidence, is doctored.
He confirmed in open court that the recording, submitted by the accused as Exhibit 10, does not capture the full conversation.
Jakpa stated that only the parts of the conversation that would support their case were included.
Earlier, the Court had admitted an audio recording into evidence, capturing a conversation between Godfred Dame and Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the case.
Dr. Ato Forson, the current Minority Leader in Parliament, and businessman Richard Jakpa face allegations of deliberately causing financial loss to the state amounting to 2.37 million euros through the procurement of ambulances.
Both have pleaded not guilty and are currently awaiting trial.
Mr. Jakpa is expected to endure a thorough examination from the Prosecution, anticipated to last at least five hours, in accordance with the Case Management Completion plan.
Meanwhile, the Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal filed by the legal representative of Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, against an Accra High Court’s decision to dismiss an application for mistrial in the ambulance trial.
Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe, presiding over the ambulance trial, ruled that the application filed by former Deputy Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson was not tenable.
where is Sammy Gyamfi ? I haven’t heard him on commentary on today’s court proceedings.
Know the difference between “doctored”, “truncated”, “edited”, “shortened”, “excerpts”, etc. And stop giving misinformation