Communications Director of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, is alleging that the Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, is planting some stories in some pro-NPP dailies to preempt their evidence against him.
Richard Jakpa, the third accused in an ongoing trial involving the purchase of some ambulances, disclosed in court that the A-G has been meeting and calling him at odd hours to falsify his account against the Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, who is the first accused in the matter.
During cross examination by counsel for the Minority Leader, Jakpa was cautioned by the trial judge, Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe to be direct in his responses and avoid wasting the time of the court.
In response to the judge’s caution, Attorney-General Yeboah Dame accused Jakpa of defending the Minority Leader.
The accusation prompted Mr Jakpa to retort that the Attorney-General seemed aggrieved because he had previously failed to get him (Jakpa) to help the state build a case against Dr. Ato Forson.
“The A-G has on several occasions engaged me at odd hours to help him make a case against A1 and I have evidence for that.. If he pushes me, I will open the Pandora’s box. I don’t understand why the A-G will accuse me of defending A1 when I’m here to defend myself,” Mr Jakpa said in court.
“If he pushes me, I’ll open the Pandora’s box. I have evidence to all this,” he added.
The NDC has hinted of its intentions to present the evidence of Godfred Dame’s attempt to influence Mr. Jakpa at a press conference next week.
Ahead of the presser, the NDC Communications Officer is alleging that “…they are in a meeting with Editors of some pro-NPP Newspapers, desperately planning on how they can preempt and create diversions to water-down the effect of the bombshell looming over Dame’s head.”
“Stories have been written and circulated among certain Pro-NPP newspapers to this effect,” he added.
Find the full statement below:
Sammy Gyamfi writes on Ato Forson’s Trial:
Folks don’t be surprised to see some planted stories in Pro-NPP newspapers tomorrow, that seek to preempt the damning evidence the NDC intends to put out this week, about the unprofessional and criminal conduct of Godfred Dame in the Ato Forson trial.
The dishonorable Attorney General and his advisors are currently in panic mode, gasping for breath. As we speak, they are in a meeting with Editors of some pro-NPP Newspapers, desperately planning on how they can preempt and create diversions to water-down the effect of the bombshell looming over Dame’s head.
Stories have been written and circulated among certain Pro-NPP newspapers to this effect.
Be on the lookout so that you don’t fall for their tricks. They are desperate and will attempt to deceive, deflect and put out half-truths and complete red-herrings just to obfuscate the issues.
Stay tuned for the true facts that the NDC will be putting out this week, which will expose the evil and desperate lengths, that the dishonorable AG and the government he represents, go just to victimize political opponents for cheap political goal-scoring.
Dame’s cup is full. His day of reckoning is finally here. No amount of machinations can exculpate him from liability in this matter.
More to come……
SAMMY GYAMFI ESQ.
