Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo
The trial of the
National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel
Ofosu-Ampofo, and one of the party’s leading communications officers, Kwaku
Boahen, has been adjourned to July 30.
This is to allow
lawyer for the embattled chairman charged over leaked tape – one being the
kidnappings of family members of political opponents – to serve the Attorney
General’s Department with their application to stay proceedings.
Tony Lithur, counsel
for Mr. Ofosu-Ampofo, was expected to move the motion on Tuesday but the court,
presided over by Justice Samuel Kwame Asiedu, had to adjourn the matter because
the Attorney-General (A-G) was not served with the application.
Trial
Mr. Ofosu-Ampofo
has been charged with one count of conspiracy to cause harm and two counts of
assault against a public officer, while Kwaku Boahen is facing one count of
conspiracy to cause harm.
They were both
granted bail of GH¢100,000, with one surety each.
The NDC chairman
was captured on tape allegedly planning to commit crimes in the country and
turn round to blame the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).
According to the
A-G, the NDC gurus also incited party members to mount a relentless ‘war’ on
the chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, and Chairman of
the National Peace Council, Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Asante.
Dismissed Applications
Mr. Ofosu-Ampofo
had earlier filed an application challenging the two charges of assault against
a public officer. It was dismissed by the court.
The court also dismissed another application by Kwaku Boahen to strike out the charge of conspiracy to cause harm.
BY Gibril Abdul Razak
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