The Court of Appeal has made a significant ruling in the ambulance trial, acquitting and discharging Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson and Richard Jakpa.
This decision comes after the High Court had ordered Dr. Forson and two others to open their defense in the 2.37 million Euro ambulance case.
However, the Court of Appeal has overturned this decision, stating that “the prosecution failed to establish sufficient evidence.”
The Court of Appeal’s ruling highlights the lack of evidence in the case, saying “the trial judge erred in calling on A1 Dr Cassiel Ato Forson to open his defence. No positively proven facts.”
Furthermore, the court noted that “Evidence based on Impermissible speculations. There is no link between the evidence heard and what happened for the third accused to be called to open defence.”
The Court of Appeal’s decision also shifts the blame for any financial loss to the Ministry of Health, stating “If there is any financial loss, that was based on the Health Ministry’s recklessness and be blamed on the Ministry of Health.”
The court further emphasized that “If they worked in the interest of the state the whole ambulance would have been dealt with.”
Ultimately, the Court of Appeal concluded that “Both appellants have made a case for them to be acquitted and discharged.”
Story by: Michael Seh
