Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta stays on the centre of a authorized controversy following his re-declaration as a wished fugitive by the Workplace of the Particular Prosecutor (OSP).
The previous minister, who’s at present underneath investigation for inflicting monetary loss to the state in 5 questionable transactions, together with the Nationwide Cathedral challenge, has been positioned on INTERPOL’s Pink Discover and is dealing with attainable extradition to Ghana.
Nevertheless, Mr Ofori-Atta’s authorized crew maintains that their shopper shouldn’t be evading arrest, stating that he’s scheduled to bear surgical procedure for prostate most cancers on thirteenth June 2025.
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Following his re-declaration as a fugitive on 2nd June, a purported letter from a well being facility recognized because the Mayo Clinic surfaced on social media, suggesting that Mr Ofori-Atta has been identified with prostate most cancers.
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The letter, attributed to Ahmed Abdalrhim, M.D., FACP, FSVM, indicated that Mr Ofori-Atta had undergone an MR-guided biopsy and had been identified with prostate most cancers. It learn:
A surgical intervention has been deemed crucial after the testing, MRI, and biopsy procedures carried out in March 2025, as I indicated in my February letter. This surgical process has been scheduled for thirteenth June, with Dr Paras Shah of the Division of Urology (see hooked up letter). It’s hoped that an earlier date might develop into obtainable.
The letter additional acknowledged that, following the process, Mr Ofori-Atta would require a restoration interval earlier than with the ability to return to Ghana.
Nevertheless, in response to the circulating letter, the Office of the Special Prosecutor denied having acquired any such doc from Mr Ofori-Atta or his attorneys.
In a quick assertion issued on third June, the OSP clarified that the one communication acquired from his authorized representatives was a letter notifying them of a change in his medical situation, primarily based solely on their assertion.
It’s notable that this alleged hospital letter has been circulated via the media reasonably than submitted to the legislation enforcement company actively investigating him and chargeable for selections relating to his return to Ghana.
The OSP insisted that no licensed medical data or official documentation from any hospital authority had been submitted to point that Mr Ofori-Atta is medically incapacitated or unable to journey.
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Amid the continuing controversy, Pulse Ghana reached out to Mayo Clinic by way of e mail to confirm whether or not Mr Ofori-Atta is certainly a affected person of the power. See e mail beneath.
In response, Sharon Theimer, Communications Supervisor for Worldwide Media Relations at Mayo Clinic, acknowledged that the hospital is unable to verify whether or not the previous minister is a affected person on account of privateness laws. See response beneath.
In the meantime, Mr Ofori-Atta stays a wanted fugitive, with extradition proceedings anticipated to start within the coming weeks.
