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Human rights lawyer Francis Xavier Sosu is calling on the President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Mr Tony Forson to with immediate effect step aside for investigations to be launched into allegations of rape against him.

This comes after a criminal complaint filed by a Canada-based Ghanaian lawyer, Kuukuwa Andam against Mr Forson in Washington D.C. in the U.S.A on the alleged incident which happened in 2012.

Though Mr Forson has through his lawyers, Beyuo & Co denied the allegation; Mr Sosu in an interview with Class FM advice Mr Tony Forson to step aside as President of the GBA until he has been exonerated or otherwise.

“Sexual allegations are very serious allegations, and while we wait for this to be investigated, I think it will be in the interest of our senior colleague who is also the President of the Bar to just step aside to allow the investigation to go on and if he’s innocent, he can always come back,” he said.

Adding that, “Beyond stepping aside or resigning there will also be the need for the General Legal Council to conduct some investigation.”

However, Ms Andam has narrated her ordeal in a Facebook post.