Benjamin Osei Ampofo Adjei, a witness in the case, in which two executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have been charged with conspiracy to crime and harm to public officers, has stated he stood by his witness statement.
The witness is the journalist who interviewed Mr Kwaku Boahen, Deputy Communications Officer of the party on the alleged leaked audio in which the Chairman of the NDC, Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, was heard allegedly urging party members to attack the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission and Chairman of the National Peace Council.
Messrs Ampofo and Boahen, have pleaded not guilty to the charges and are currently on GH₵100, 000 bail.
Appearing before Justice Samuel Asiedu, a Court of Appeal judge sitting with additional responsibility as a high court judge, Adjei said he heard a number of radio stations playing the recording in which Mr Boahen allegedly said the NDC was behind its chairman.
The witness was answering questions under cross-examination conducted by Mr Tony Lithur, counsel for Mr Ampofo.
The facts are that the accused were arraigned on April 16 for allegedly inciting communicators of the party to attack the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, and the Chairman of the National Peace Council.
Mr Tony Lithur, counsel for Mr Ampofo, told the court that his client could not speak about the alleged leaked tape because it was doctored.
He said the invasion of his client’s privacy relates to the constitutional breach of Mr Ampofo’s rights.
Miss Gloria Akuffo, the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, who read the charges against the accused in April 2019, said Mr Boahen faces only a charge of conspiracy to cause harm, whilst his colleague was charged with all the three counts.
The case been adjourned to March 18, 2020.
BY MALIK SULLEMANA
