Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has backed former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s right to seek medical care abroad.
According to Martin Kpebu, Ken Ofori-Atta should only face accusers when medically fit.
Martin Amidu is quoted by TV3 to have stated, “Ken Ofori-Atta has a constitutional right to seek the best medical treatment abroad and only return to face his accusers when he has been declared medically fit for investigation and prosecution”.
The former Special prosecutor’s comments come after the current Kissi Agyebeng revealed that he has triggered a process for the issuance of an INTERPOL red notice, potentially subjecting Ken Ofori-Atta, to international arrest and extradition.
The Special Prosecutor in a press conference rejected Ken Ofori-Atta’s request for a virtual session.
According to Kissi Agyebeng, Ken Ofori-Atta must present himself physically to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
Kissi Agyebeng stated, “This office has always requested his attendance, and we have indicated clearly to him that we are unwilling to waive it. If we were amenable to taking any statement from Ken Ofori-Atta in absentia, we would have done so in February, and not waited till June 2, 2025.
“We want him here physically, and we insist on it. A suspect in a criminal investigation does not pick and choose how the investigative body conducts its investigations and the methods suitable to him and his convenience. We will not countenance this conduct, not in this case”, he added.
Meanwhile, Sammy Darko, the Director of Strategy and Communication at the Office of the Special Prosecutor has stated that Ken Ofori-Atta can be sick but still have to face the law.
He was quoted by JOY NEWS to have stated, “You can be sick but you still have to face the law”.
Sammy Darko had earlier detailed the OSP cannot take the former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s caution statement through Zoom.
He emphasised that Ofori-Atta has not been arrested by any law enforcement agency so the suggestion that the OSP could take his statement via Zoom may not apply.
Sammy Darko further asserted that a suspect cannot be arrested through Zoom neither can a caution statement be taken.
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Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu backs Ken Ofori-Atta’s right to seek medical care abroad, saying he should only face accusers when medically fit.#3NewsGH pic.twitter.com/h5khSxVmfF
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