The acquittal and discharge of businessman Alfred Woyome in the GHC51 million judgment debt case has drawn massive criticism against the state prosecutors, but the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice has indicated it will appeal.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”YXtyGZINgwDxO5aGlppE3E9redvIWASR”]The Attorney General and Minister for Justice Marietta Brew-Appiah Oppong told graphiconline.com that “We disagree completely with the judgment of the court.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are applying for a copy of the judgement, study it carefully and appeal accordingly,\u201d Mrs Appiah-Opong added.<\/p>\n
In his ruling, the presiding judge, Justice Ajet-Nasam questioned why the prosecution failed to present key witnesses \u2013 Betty Mould-Iddrisu and Ebo Barton Oduro \u2013 who were Attorney General and deputy respectively when the judgment debt was paid.<\/p>\n
The Executive Director of anti-graft agency the Ghana integrity initiative Vitus Azeem has advocated the state prosecution should be charged for causing financial loss to the state.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf the state hires people and pays them to defend the state and unfortunately they are not able to defend the state maybe causing financial loss to the state charge should go to the state officials and not Woyome,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Former President Jerry John Rawlings who was also not so enthused by the turn of events said: \u201cThe extent of corruption I have been talking about . I just read that the thief called Woyome had been freed. Why because his accomplices [Betty Mould and one other person] who were in government were not produced in court for vital evidence to incriminate him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Click on audio to listen Marieta Brew Oppong<\/strong><\/p>\n