The Workplace of the Particular Prosecutor (OSP) has as soon as once more declared former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, a needed fugitive following his failure to seem earlier than the investigative physique.
The OSP had given Mr Ofori-Atta till at present, 2nd June, to current himself to the workplace in reference to ongoing investigations into 5 high-profile instances.
Nevertheless, based on the previous minister’s attorneys, he’s unable to meet the deadline as a consequence of underlying well being situations for which he’s receiving medical care in the USA. He as a substitute opted for a web based interview.
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At a press convention at present, the Particular Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, accused Mr Ofori-Atta and his authorized workforce of performing in unhealthy religion and intentionally evading the investigations.
Based on Mr Agyebeng, regardless of a previous settlement for Mr Ofori-Atta to seem in individual for questioning, his attorneys by way of a letter dated twenty eighth Could said that he had been recognized with most cancers and was scheduled to endure surgical procedure on thirteenth June.
He famous:
Mr Ofori-Atta has recognized, not less than since twenty first March 2025 that no surgical process was to be carried out on him in March. But, he purposely sat by indolently and selected to not inform the OSP of such elementary adjustments in his circumstances.
He continued:
As an alternative, about 67 days after studying of the alleged change in circumstances on or round twenty first March 2025, Mr Ofori-Atta elected to spring a shock on the OSP on twenty eighth Could 2025 simply six days earlier than his scheduled look by providing to endure a video-recorded interview and to current his biopsy report.
Mr Agyebeng said that the OSP, on thirtieth Could, rejected the request for a digital interview and insisted on his bodily look.
He added that the workplace additionally declined the request to evaluation the biopsy report, asserting:
A biopsy report shouldn’t be a reasoned medical opinion that confirms the topic is incapacitated and unable to journey, as Mr Ofori-Atta suggests. Due to this fact, it doesn’t justify his failure to return to the jurisdiction.
Consequently, the previous minister’s identify has been re-entered into the checklist of needed individuals.
Mr Ofori-Atta’s conduct is wholly unacceptable and a blatant affront to legislation enforcement and felony investigations. It ends right here. It ends at present. We’ll now not accommodate him. The OSP hereby re-declares Mr Ofori-Atta as a needed individual and a fugitive from justice.
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He additional revealed that about half-hour earlier than the press briefing, his workplace had initiated an Interpol Red Notice course of and requested extradition proceedings for Mr Ofori-Atta’s provisional arrest and return to Ghana.
Mr Ofori-Atta is at the moment beneath investigation for allegedly inflicting monetary loss to the state in 5 high-profile transactions, together with the Nationwide Cathedral challenge, a deal involving ambulance spare elements, the GRA-SML contract, and the termination of a community enchancment settlement between the Electrical energy Firm of Ghana (ECG) and Beijing Expertise.
