Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s legal team has launched a harsh attack on Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, claiming that he has strayed from his legal authority and made medical decisions that he is not competent to do.
Lead attorney Davies questioned the Special Prosecutor’s legitimacy in a harsh interview with Accra-based JoyFM, particularly after Agyebeng allegedly rejected medical records that were presented to justify Ofori-Atta’s absence from the investigation.
“I don’t know where he became a medical practitioner or Surgeon General,” Davies stated. “He should stick to his mandate. This theatrics is unnecessary.”
The legal team is adamant that their client’s medical condition has been properly documented and conveyed.
“We sent a report from the doctors to him, and the doctors’ report suggested he was unavailable for interview,” Davies continued. “If it was not sent to him, would he have commented on it and say it is pointless? Does it lie in his domain to make this comment?”
Following public comments by the Special Prosecutor that alluded to a possible trial in absentia in the event that Ofori-Atta remains unavailable, tensions seem to have increased.
Davies questioned the purpose of such a move, in addition to its legality.
“He says he’s going to try him in absentia. Has he exhausted all the legal avenues? We are all lawyers. We also know what to do,” he warned.
Davies also voiced worries regarding the ethical ramifications of the Special Prosecutor reportedly revealing confidential health details.
“If he goes on to say that Ofori-Atta has been diagnosed with cancer, does he appreciate what that means? When did he transmogrify to be a doctor?” he asked, calling into question the propriety of Agyebeng’s commentary.
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