The third accused in the ambulance purchase trial, Richard Jakpa has accused the Attorney-General (A-G), Godfred Yeboah Dame of approaching him to help him implicate Minority Leader and former Deputy Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson.
The businessman who was under cross-examination by counsel for the Minority Leader, had earlier been warned by Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe to be direct in his responses rather than going around it and wasting the Court’s time.
Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame reacting to the judge’s caution accused Richard Jakpa of defending the Minority Leader.
This triggered the first accused who retorted that the Attorney-General appeared pained because he had engaged him to help the state make a case against Dr Cassiel Ato Forson.
“The A-G has on several occasions engaged me at odd hours to help him make a case against A1 and I have evidence for that.. If he pushes me, I will open the Pandora’s box. I don’t understand why the A-G will accuse me of defending A1 when I’m here to defend myself, ” Jakpa fumed in court.
“If he pushes me, I’ll open the Pandora’s box. I have evidence to all this,” a visibly angry Richard Jakpa indicated to the court.
Dr.Cassiel Ato Forson .
The countenance of Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson changed as he looked shocked and angered by the development.
In a bid to douse the situation, Justice Asare-Botwe ordered Richard Jakpa to stop raising his voice and asked that water be brought to him.
