The Central Regional branch of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed confidence that its embattled Member of Parliament for Ajumako Enyan Esiam, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson will be acquitted and discharged in the ongoing Ambulance case trial.
Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson who is also the Minority Leader in Parliament is being prosecuted for allegedly causing a €2.37 million financial loss to the state over an ambulance deal.
The former Deputy Minister of Finance and Richard Jakpa, who is a representative for Big Sea have been accused of causing a financial loss to the state in a deal to purchase 200 ambulances for the country between 2014 and 2016.
They have pleaded not guilty to counts of willfully causing financial loss to the state, abetment to willfully causing financial loss to the state, contravention of the Public Procurement Act and intentionally misapplying public property.
Addressing the press, the Central Regional Chairman of the NDC, Prof. Richard Kofi Asiedu said the party is fully behind the Minority Leader who is one of the party’s hard-working MPs and is very confident that he will come out unscathed at the end of the trial.
“After listening to the leaked tape, we’ve realized that people have wicked intentions. So, the Judge who is handling this case we know she will use her discretion to deal with this case. We know she is knowledgeable and will do the right thing by law. We’ve not said Ato Forson is guilty or innocent, but looking at the issues around the case, we feel sorry for Ato Forson and we in the Central Region are sad. But we are confident that Ato Forson will come out clean, that is our prayer.”
He further disclosed that the regional executives are committed to realization their objective of winning 20 Parliamentary seats in the Region come December 7 election.
“If the NPP Central Regional executives can’t work or they fear us the NDC regional executives, they should not harass us because we are working very hard to win the elections. Our aim is to realize the Agenda 20 seats target and Awutu Senya East seat is part of the Agenda and we shall wrestle the seats.”
Source: Kasapafmonline.com
