Defense Lawyers of Eugene Baffoe-Bonnie, one of the five suspects standing trial for allegedly causing $4m financial loss to the state is accusing a witness in the trial of lying to the court.
According to Thaddeus Sory, lawyer for the former NCA Board Chairman, the witness, Dr. Isaac Yaw Ani also a former Director of Finance at the Authority sat through meetings where the controversial National Security Council Secretariat’s Cyber Surveillance Equipment was discussed.
In the view of the senior lawyer, the Second Prosecution witness to the State was part of Board meetings the said proposal from the national security was discussed insisting the witness could not feign ignorance.
Confronted with at least two minutes of the board meetings where he was present, Dr. Ani provided answers seemly different from his earlier testimony to the court.
Lies?
Dr. Ani currently a Deputy Director General at the NCA on Tuesday told the court that he has not met Infraloks Development Limited (IDL) let alone have any business dealings with it.
But under further grueling cross-examination yesterday, Sory insisted that Mckush Consultancy- a affirm established by Dr. Ani had dealt with IDL before.
Baffoe-Bonnie’s lead counsel disclosed that per a December 5, 2016 letter, Mckush wrote to IDL about transfer of some 2 million dollars, a reason which firms his conviction that the witness was lying to the court.
“…I am putting it to you that you are not a truthful witness to this court. It is true…”.
“I am putting it to you that Mckush has had a relationship with Infralocks Development Limited Mr. Sory added claiming “That is your letter requesting the transfer of funds. You confirmed this court on Tuesday that you signed (it). Do you stand by that?”
Others
The state has dragged William Tevie, former Chief Executive Officer, NCA; Nana Owusu Ensaw; Alhaji Salif Mimina Osman, former Deputy National Security Coordinator and George Derrek Oppong, a private businessman, and Director of IDL before the court facing 17 charges such as conspiracy to steal, stealing, using public office for profit, money laundering, among others.
According to the prosecution, the accused persons are being tried for allegedly causing financial loss to the State to the tune of $4 million under the guise of procuring a Cyber Surveillance System which they claimed were to be used for anti-terrorism activities in the country.
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I guess we all have to start stealing state funds and look for "good lawyer" to defend us incase they catch us which I doubt it. Nana has been in power for the past 2 years and not a chicken has been prosecuted. Even my 2year old daughter can prosecute those who wen to Brazil and win the case -the evidence is clear! Trust me, non of the criminals in the previous government (babies with FT) will be prosecuted by Nana Addo. What evidence again do they need to prosecute John Dumelo for stealing 2 government SUVs? My neighbor is serving 4 years at Koforidua prison for stealing 2 light bulbs from his office but SUV stealers are out there -I guess they are still looking for evidence. Freedom and Justice indeed. I will stop voting info politician is prosecuted by this administration
I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING YOUR PUBLICATIONS AND I FOUND OUT THAT YOU ARE ALWAYS BIAS. YOU ALWAYS PUBLISH POSITIVE THINGS ABOUT THE ACCUSED PERSON. I HAVE SEEN A SIMILAR REPORT ABOUT DR. OPUNI'S CASE, WHICH YOU WROTE NEGATIVE THINGS ABOUT THE WITNESS. I AM SORRY THE KIND OF JOURNALISTS WE HAVE IN GHANA.
The Publisher....was it difficult for you to write to let us read what the witness also said, especially his answers to the lawyer's questions. Let us read the raw facts so we can take our individual decisions. Your reporting is not balanced.
Ghanaians are really sick people, people steal huge sums of money from the state and go scot free while the hungry ones are suffering in prison, what kind of society is that?