Even Murderers Have Right To Be Heard In Court – Atik Cautions Attorney-General
Atik Mohammed has slammed Dominic Ayine, the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, over his utterances regarding his investigations into corruption cases involving officials of former President Nana Akufo-Addo’s government.
During a press conference on Monday, March 24, the Attorney-General made several allegations against some officials; one of such people is the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu Boahene.
Adu Boahene has been cited in a $7 million cyber defense system contract aimed to strengthen Ghana’s ability to detect, prevent and respond to cyber threats, data breaches and digital espionage.
According to Ayine, Adu Boahene misappropriated State funds to enrich himself and also finance his wife’s luxury life.
“In his capacity as Director of the National Signals Bureau, Mr. Adu-Boahene on January 30, 2020, signed a contract on behalf on the Government of Ghana and the National Security on one hand and on the other hand, an Israeli company named RLC Holdings Limited. The contract was for the purchase of a cyber defense system software at a price of $7 million.
“On February 6, 2020, he then transferred an initial amount of GH¢27,100,000 from the National Signals Bureau account at Fidelity Bank to a private BNC account at UMB. Official documentation on the transfer reveals that the amount was for the payment of cyber defense system software. He transferred the money to his private company”, he recounted.
Addressing the matter during “Kokrokoo” discussion show on Peace FM, Atik Mohammed, socio-economic analyst, found it inappropriate for the Attorney-General to make what he termed as definite statements on the issue.
He noted that the matter at this stage is merely an allegation until court proves otherwise.
“Every man has the right to be heard. Even murderers are given their days in court…Everybody by law and even by common sense is entitled to the right to be heard and until you do that in a competent court that has jurisdiction to look into the matter, in my view, it can be hurtful to the case and to the delivery of justice to be making certain pronouncements”, Atik argued.
Source: Ghmessenger.com
