Minority Chief Alexander Afenyo-Malkin has criticized the Financial and Organized Crime Bureau over the re-arrest of the previous Buffer Inventory president and his spouse, calling the transfer harassment and an abuse of due course of.
In a press release launched on Wednesday, New Patriotic Social gathering (NPP) lawmakers stated the detention of former Nationwide Meals and Buffer Inventory Firm CEO Abdulwahab Hanan al-Dibah and his spouse Faiza Seydou Ouni was “pointless” and politically motivated.
“I take into account the actions of EOCO, the Legal professional Normal, and the complete authorities…to be extraordinarily shameful, reprehensible, and most unworthy of a wholesome democracy,” Afenyo-Malkin stated.
The couple have been amongst 5 folks beforehand indicted in court docket for alleged monetary fraud associated to the Buffer Inventory Firm. However the case suffered a setback throughout trial after the court docket accepted the protection attorneys’ objections, exposing what minority leaders stated have been weaknesses within the prosecution’s case.
Following this improvement, the prosecution led by the Legal professional Normal selected to drop all prices after an try and introduce new witness statements with out recessing the court docket session was challenged by the protection crew led by former Legal professional Normal Godfred Yeboah Dame.
Days after the costs have been dropped, EOCO rearrested the Hannans on Tuesday, Could fifth. In response to Afenyo Markin, the 2 have been detained on the EOCO workplace with out bail, although that they had been granted bail by the court docket earlier than the case was discontinued.
He additional claimed that the defendant’s lawyer was denied entry to his shopper for a number of hours on the day of his arrest.
Minority leaders linked the event to political stress on the ruling Nationwide Democratic Congress to display outcomes underneath an anti-corruption initiative generally often known as Operation Loot Restoration (ORAL).
“EOCO’s transfer…is clearly a determined try by the Legal professional Normal to save lots of face and keep the misunderstanding of a continuation of verbal guarantees that the federal government has failed to meet,” he argued.
Mr. Afenyo-Malkin additionally warned EOCO Director Raymond Archer to behave inside the regulation, warning that the company dangers undermining credibility whether it is seen as concentrating on political opponents.
He then known as for his or her quick launch.
