Crime & Punishment of Thursday, 23 May 2024
Source: 3news
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has criticized the use of court processes to intimidate political opponents, following allegations by Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the ongoing ambulance trial, against the Attorney-General (A-G).
Jakpa claimed the A-G repeatedly pressured him to implicate Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson.
Kpebu described this as "suborning a witness" and emphasized that courts should ensure justice, not serve political vendettas.
The A-G's office denied the allegations, stating Jakpa sought plea bargaining, which was not accepted, and claimed to have evidence of Dr. Forson requesting case discontinuation.