Deputy Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Alfred Tuah-Yeboah has stated that the office of the Attorney-General remains unfazed by the High Court’s decision to admit an audio recording into evidence in the ongoing ambulance trial.
The audio, which was released by the NDC during a press conference last month, captures conversations between the Attorney General and Richard Japka discussing sensitive legal matters in relation to the ongoing ambulance trial involving Minority Leader, Hon. Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson.
On Tuesday , 11th June 2024, the 16-minute audio recording was played in open court. After it was played, the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Yvonne Atakora Obuobisa, opposed the request for the same to be tendered into evidence.
However, during proceedings yesterday[Thursday, June 13], the high court presided over by Court of Appeal judge, Justice Afia Serwaa Asare Botwe ruled that the audio would be considered valid evidence, emphasizing that it goes to the root of the motives behind the prosecution’s case, as averred by A1[Ato Forson] in his application for a mistrial..
Following the court session on Thursday, June 13, Deputy Attorney-General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah addressed the media. He clarified that the content of the audio is already public knowledge and does not concern them.
However, he expressed reservations about the legal implications of tendering a recorded audio in court.
Presiding Judge Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe, who is overseeing the ambulance procurement case, admitted the audio recording into evidence on June 13. She reaffirmed that the rationale for her decision during the mistrial application on June 6, 2024, remains valid.
Judge Asare-Botwe emphasized that the admission of the recording aligns with the principles of fairness, noting that electronic evidence presented by the prosecution would also have been accepted.
Source: InsiderGH.com
