The Big Issue<\/strong> <\/em>on Citi FM\/Citi TV, Mr Banson expressed confidence in the judge\u2019s ability to handle matters of the law impartially.<\/p>\n\u201cAnybody who has dealt with Justice Afia will know that she\u2019s one that will be described as a very hard woman, who will not be swayed by public opinion or public perception. I think she\u2019s one of the judges who will deal strictly with the law, facts and the evidence that are available to her.<\/p>\n
\u201cI do not think that she will be swayed by public opinion on this and looking at her pronouncements, she said that listen, don\u2019t play with the minds of the court. I\u2019m not going to be influenced by the public about what you do in the public.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think she will have doubts at all as to what her jurisdiction is, her role is, to dispense justice not according to public sentiments or emotions.\u201d<\/p>\n
He acknowledged the impact of public opinion but firmly believes that this case will be handled differently.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will not discount that impact of the public perceptions, sometimes I would want to think the Attorney General may have been a victim of his benevolence, and it\u2019s something we all have to take lessons from.\u201d<\/p>\n
On May 28, the presiding judge cautioned Sammy Gyamfi, the Communications officer of the National Democratic Congress, for his commentary on the ongoing trial. Gyamfi had organized a press conference where he levelled accusations at Attorney General Godfred Dame<\/p>\n
Richard Jakpa under cross-examination noted that the Attorney General had been calling him at odd hours to get a testimony against the Minority Leader.<\/p>\n
This has since generated conversations among Ghanaians with some persons calling for the resignation of the Attorney General, Godfred Dame.<\/p>\n
Dr. Ato Forson, a former Deputy Finance Minister and current Minority Leader, is facing trial for his alleged role in the procurement of faulty ambulances for Ghana.<\/p>\n
During a press conference, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) played a 16-minute tape of a conversation between the Attorney General and Jakpa. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has dismissed the allegations in the audio, describing it as \u201cdoctored and manipulated to achieve a malicious intent.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jakpa\u2019s legal has applied to the court, requesting that the charges against him be dropped or, alternatively, that the proceedings be halted.<\/p>\n
However, the Attorney General (AG), Godfred Yeboah Dame, has submitted an affidavit contesting the application by the third defendant in the ambulance case, Richard Jakpa, who is seeking to have charges against him dismissed.<\/p>\n
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