NDC has series of recordings to support Jakpa’s claim against Attorney-General – Asiedu Nketiah

The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has said the NDC has a telephone recording of Attorney-General Godfred Dame coaching the third accused person, Richard Jakpa, to implicate Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson.

According to Mr Nketiah, the Attorney-General is heard on the tape coaching Mr Jakpa, despite the objections from the third accused.

The Minority Leader, Dr. Ato Forson, Sylvester Anemana as well as private businessman, Richard Jakpa, are standing trial for willfully causing a financial loss of €2.37 million to the state through a contract to purchase 200 ambulances for the Ministry of Health, among other charges.

The state has, however, discontinued the case against Sylvester Amemana.

It is recalled that during court proceedings on Thursday, May 23, 2024, Mr Jakpa fumed at the Attorney-General for accusing him of defending Ato Forson, in his testimony.

However, the NDC maintains that the government has been “persecuting” Dr Forson since 2021.

Mr Asiedu Nketiah said, “The Akufo-Addo government has been persecuting the Minority Leader over the purchase of an ambulance. This is political witch-hunting and persecution,” he stressed.

He further stated that the NDC is compelled to set the records straight regarding this court action following deliberate falsehoods by Attorney-General Godfred Dame and New Patriotic Party (NPP) propagandists.

Ambulance trial: A-G has engaged me at odd hours to implicate Ato Forson – Richard Jakpa

“In the context of repeated falsehood, deliberate misinformation and distortion churned out by Godfred Dame and NPP propagandists, we are compelled to correct certain misconceptions about the transaction.

“It will be irresponsible on us to sit a loof to sit and allow the deliberate misinformation to fester,” he said.