Deputy Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Alfred Tuah-Yeboah has expressed his outfit’s unconcern regarding the High Court’s decision to admit the audio recording between Richard Jakpa and Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame as evidence.
The court deemed the recording relevant to the ongoing ambulance trial and potentially useful in the case’s progression. Despite opposing the admission of the tape, the AG’s office remains unperturbed, according to Tuah-Yeboah.
Speaking to the media on Thursday, June 13, Tuah-Yeboah stated, “We are not minded by the content [of the audio], as it is already in the public domain.” He continued, “However, we are hesitant to tender a recorded audio as evidence, and we don’t want to test that.”
Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe, the presiding judge in the ambulance procurement case, admitted the audio recording into evidence on Thursday, June 13. The judge justified her decision by stating that the reasons for admitting the recording during the mistrial application on June 6, 2024, still apply.
She emphasized that the audio has been admitted in the interest of fairness, as any electronic evidence presented by the prosecution would have been allowed. The admission of the audio recording is a significant development in the ongoing trial, which has been closely followed by the public.
The outcome of the case remains to be seen, but the AG’s office remains confident in their position, despite the admission of the audio evidence.
