The Court of Appeal has acquitted and discharged Minority Leader, Hon. Cassiel Ato Forson in the ongoing Ambulance case. The Court of Appeal has set aside the order for Dr. Ato Forson to open his defense by the trial Court in the ongoing ambulance case. The Director of Legal Affairs of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Edudzi Tamekloe In an interview on the Breakfast Show following the Court of Appeal’s decision, explained that the appeal was filed after the trial court dismissed their submission of no case, ruling that a case had been made against the accused persons.
The High Court, Accra, on June 6 dismissed the application by Minority Leader, Cassiel Ato Forson for mistrial and to undertake an enquiry into the conduct of the Attorney General in the ongoing Ambulance case. According to the trial judge, the minority leader had not shown any statute provisions that warrant a mistrial in this case nor to enquire into the affairs of the Attorney General.
Dr Ato Forson on Monday, June 3 filed a supplementary affidavit in support of the motion on notice for an order of mistrial, injunction and/or stay of proceedings in the ongoing ambulance case against him and two others.
The Minority Leader subsequently filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal which has been has been upheld by the Court in a 2:1 majority decision. Businessman Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the Ambulance trial has also been freed by the court.
