Attorney General, Gloria Akuffo says she did not order the release of the members of the Delta Force who were standing trial for conspiracy to commit crime and assault on public officer among other charges.
Reports indicated that the Attorney General had discontinued the case against the eight members of the vigilante group, Delta Force, who were said to have aided the escape of the 13 of their members.
The Prosecution filed a nolle prosequi which led to the judge discharging the suspects.
The Minority, alarmed at the court's decision organised a press conference condemning both the Attorney General, the president and the government in general for "pandering to political pressure."
The Minority Leader ordered a rearrest of the suspects and have them prosecuted again.
According to a statement released by the Information Minister, "preliminary investigations suggest that decision was taken without recourse even to the Director of Public Prosecution and may amount to breach of internal procedures."
The Attorney General has therefore ordered investigations into the circumstances which led the Principal State Attorney in Kumasi to enter a nolle prosequi and freed the suspects.
The statement comes in the face of blistering attacks from the minority condemning the decision by the court to free the suspects.
Abass Caesar, Ebenezer Opoku, Samuel Yeboah, Kofi Fosu, Christian Anokye, Kwame Frempong, Eric Kusi and Abdul Suleman Odudu were asked to go home today because the prosecution does not have evidence to prove its case of assault on a public officer and three other charges leveled against them.
Read full statement below:
STATEMENT ON DISCONTINUANCE OF PROSECUTION
The Attorney General's department is investigating circumstances under which a Principal State Attorney in Kumasi decided without recourse to advice from higher authority on a matter of high public interest of this nature to drop charges against persons arrested in connection with disturbances in a Kumasi Magistrate's court in April this year.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the decision was taken without recourse even to the Director of Public Prosecution and may amount to a breach of internal procedures on matters of this nature.
While the department awaits the full results of this investigation we will like to reiterate our commitment to ensuring that the rule of law is applied at all times and persons found culpable of any breaches that bring the work and commitment of the department into disrepute will be sanctioned and the appropriate remedies adopted in the interest of the Republic.
Signed
Information Minister
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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For me I dont understand. I listened to Sampson Nyamekye a peace fm reporter in Kumasi. What deduced from his report was that the docket was sent to the AG's office and it hasn't come back so the people who are already on bail were asked to go home until the docket comes back. So This is no big deal, So the case is still alive. Why do people still acusing the court. Sending dockets to AG's office is normal. Why even Woyome is a free man walking around. Hey mo nyaae mo as3m.
GHANAIANS WILL NEVER CEASE TO AMAZE THE WORLD WITH THEIR POLITICAL UNDERSTANDING OF ISSUES, THESES EIGTH PADDIES ARE NOT DISCHARGED NEITHER ACQUITTED,BUT BECAUSE WE ARE HAVING INCOMPETENT OPPOSITION PARTY EVERY ISSUE THEY WANT BLOW IT OUT OF PROPORTION, BECAUSE THEY ARE NOW LOOKING THE PUBLIC FAVOUR. LET US BE SLOW WITH OUR ANALYSIS OF SECURITY ISSUES, CIRCUMSPECT AND MOST OF ALL TRUTHFUL SO THAT WE DON'T DESTRY THE SMALL GAINS MADE. I WONDER THIS ONE FROM MFWA'S DIRECTOR OR WHOEVER'S SUBMISSION
IT LOOKS LIKE MY BELOVED PARTY THE NDC IS NOT COMING TO POWER ANYTIME SOON SO I BETTER FIND SOME HONEST WORK TO DO. MY NAME HAS BEEN EXPUNGED FROM THE WORKERS ROLL WHERE I RECEIVE SALARY BY WRITING BUN KUM. IAM NOW CRAZY WITH THE NPP GOVERNMENT WHO IS BENT ON EXPOSING US THE WRET CHED OF THE EARTH. I WILL WAGE A CAMPAIGN OF LIES AND PROPAGANDA AGAINST THEM WAA DENKYE
This is gross incompetence in different party colours.
Let heads roll. I knew Gloria Akuffo would never go this route! Ndc people are armed robbers. And lmao Jonathan Lagos thinks ndc is coming back 2020 so he's back at it. Dude, forget it. Not gonna happen. Go get some better work to do!
all die be die and u voted them to power what do want.
OH YES..... OUR SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING... THIS IS BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE THINK THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES GOOD ENOUGH TO GOVERN THIS COUNTRY.. SO WHEN THEY ARE GIVEN THE CHANCE THAN THEY COME AND WASTE EVERYBODY'S TIME,,,,,, WHAT DO YOU EXPECT.... WHEN THEY WERE ALSO DENIGRATING OTHERS WHILE THEY ARE IN OPPOSITION YOU DID NOT SEE ANY WISDOM TO CALL FOR CALMS,,, BUT NOW LITTLE DID THEY REALIZE THAT IT WILL BE THEIR TURN..... BY THE WAY DID YOU HONESTLY THINK THIS COULD HAPPEN IN EVEN TOGO? JUST TICKLE YOURSELF AND LAUGH,,,,, BECAUSE THIS IS JUST A TIP OF THE ICEBERG...SO LONG AS THAT NIM.COM.POOP REMAINS THE PRESIDENT,,,,, THERE WILL BE NOTHING SENS.SI.BLE COMING FROM THE SEAT.... AND HAD IT NOT BEEN UNGODLY,,,,, HIS OWN PARTY MEMBERS WOULD HAVE PLACE A DEATH WISH ON HIM... SO HE WILL QUICKLY PASS WITH HIS GROSS INCOMPETENCE AND SUB STANDARD MINISTERS AND APPOINTEES.
Stop the insults oooo tom! And wish country well. That is why I love the Japs its not about party A or B its about the country. If only our systems were properly working, we would not have these insults.
@ KWAME,,, WHAT ELSE DO YOU EXPECT FROM A BUNCH OF CONFUSED M.A.G.G.OTS WITH A B.U.MP.K.IN AS A LEADER..... WHERE IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU EXPECT SUCH DRAMA IF NOT A CONFUSED AND A FAILED STATE.... THESE FOOOOOLS IN GOVERNMENT HAS JUST EXHIBITED THE LACK OF MORAL CLARITY AND THE POLITICAL WILL TO GOVERN.... YET YOU HEAR PEOPLE TRYING TO JUSTIFY THIS PREMEDITATED DRAMA....AS IF SOME OF US ARE AS S2UP1D AS THOSE WHO VOTED THEM IN.... AND HOW DO YOU HOPE TO SEE ANYTHING GOOD FROM A COUNTRY RUN BY ONE FAMILY MEMBERS... YET THIS EEEDIOT OF A PRESIDENT COULD GET UP AND SAY SOMEONE'S GOVERNMENT IS FAMILY AND FRIENDS...
STANDARDS ARE FALLING IN THIS COUNTRY, DAY IN DAY OUT