{"id":1113456,"date":"2022-06-07T14:22:24","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T14:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/06\/07\/special-prosecutor-detains-dela-coffie-politics\/"},"modified":"2022-06-07T14:22:24","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T14:22:24","slug":"special-prosecutor-detains-dela-coffie-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/06\/07\/special-prosecutor-detains-dela-coffie-politics\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Prosecutor Detains Dela Coffie | Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Office of the Special Prosecutor on Friday ( 3 June) declared\u00a0Coffie, wanted for \u201cforgery of official document.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In an official notice, the Special Prosecutor\u00a0Kissi Agyebeng\u00a0said his office has secured \u201ca warrant of arrest\u201d for Coffie also for \u201ccorruption and corruption-related offences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Details about the charges were not given.<\/p>\n<p>Although Coffie is a known NDC activist, he has been outspoken against the party\u2019s 2020 presidential candidate\u00a0John Mahama.<\/p>\n<p><em>I am available, says Dela Coffie<\/em><br \/>Meanwhile, Coffie posted on Facebook moments after the announcement that he is available \u201cright here in Ghana and will submit myself to any queries of law enforcement agencies as I have nothing to hide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDela Coffie is a law-abiding citizen and ready to fight any concocted allegations geared towards tarnishing my image in the estimation of right-thinking members of society,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Below is his full post:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Re: Notice of Wanted Person<\/p>\n<p>My attention has been drawn to a warrant of arrest issued by Special Prosecutor against my person.<\/p>\n<p>Preliminarily, I want to state that I am available right here in Ghana and will submit myself to any queries of law enforcement agencies as I have nothing to hide.<\/p>\n<p>As regards context, my understanding is that the Special Prosecutor is linking me to a petitioner, who has lodged a petition before his office against former Minister Atta Akyea.<\/p>\n<p>However, let me state that the recklessness with which the Special Prosecutor will jump to issue an arrest warrant without any recourse to me as rules of engagement injunct his office to do, will be subjected to appropriate judicial review.<\/p>\n<p>My lawyers have taken the matter up and we will deal with the issues head-on.<\/p>\n<p>Dela Coffie is a law-abiding citizen and ready to fight any concocted allegations geared towards tarnishing my image in the estimation of right-thinking members of society.<\/p>\n<h3><strong\/><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"peace_black_text_4\">Source: asaaseradio.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"clear:both\">\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"peace_red_text_1\">Disclaimer<\/span>: <span class=\"peace_ash_text_1\">Opinions expressed here are those of the writers and do not reflect those of Peacefmonline.com. 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