Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has celebrated the Court of Appeal’s decision to acquit and discharge Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson in the ambulance case.
According to him, the development only reinforces his position that the trial being prosecuted by the Attorney General, Godfred Dame is politically motivated.
Good news from the Court of Appeal, acquitting and discharging former deputy finance minister Cassiel Ato Forson in the ambulance case. This is a victory for the rule of law and confirms my long-held view that the whole case was political persecution.
This appeal was made some…
— John Dramani Mahama (@JDMahama) July 30, 2024
This comes after the third accused in the ambulance procurement trial, Richard Jakpa and Minority Leader Cassiel Ato Forson, were on Tuesday acquitted and discharged of the charges of causing financial loss to the State.
Describing it as good news, he explained that “this is a victory for the rule of law and confirms my long-held view that the whole case was political persecution.”
The appeal had been filed some time ago following the rejection of a no-case petition by the High Court.
The former President expressed his pleasant surprise at the outcome, which he sees as a sign that justice still prevails in the country.
“It shows that we still have justice in this country, and we can work to make the judiciary what we want it to be,” Mr Mahama stated in a social media post.
He emphasised his commitment to judicial reforms, pledging to appoint a fair-minded Minister for Justice.
“I pledge to appoint a fair minded Minister for Justice who will work with the legal fraternity and the Judicial Council to carry out reforms to ensure we have a truly independent judiciary we can all be proud of.”
Source: adomonline.com
