A member of the communication team of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prince Henry, has accused President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of engaging in nepotism in the country.
He said injustice has become a major social intervention under the leadership of Nana Addo and Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
His reactions come after the Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), COP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, said the government cannot prosecute the embattled Chief Executive Officer of gold dealership firm, Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, a.k.a NAM1 due to « insufficient evidence ».
NAM1 is currently on bail following his arrest on July 11, 2019, upon his return to the country from Dubai where he was put in detention on charges of defrauding a business partner.
After months of legal tussle in Dubai, NAM1 was released as prosecutors could not prove their case of fraud against him, apparently paving the way for him to come back to Ghana to stand trial.
He was initially charged for money laundering and defrauding by false pretences by taking deposits without a licence, and has since been going in and out of courts, facing over 50 charges.
COP Tiwaa Addo-Danquah said the state had looked into prosecuting NAM1, but there is insufficient evidence to give rise to a realistic prospect of convicting him of any criminal offence arising from the circumstances of his Ponzi scheme activities.
Speaking at a forum organized by the Asante Professional Club recently, the EOCO boss said they were finding it difficult to obtain evidence to prosecute NAM1 due to the lack of relevant laws to support the case.
According to her, it is easy for public institutions such as hers to sometimes notice the commission of a crime by some individuals, but could not be prosecuted due to a lack of relevant laws to capture the action as a crime.
She said: « An example is the Menzgold case. Which law or which Act did he break? And it is becoming difficult even prosecuting that case because no law will define the offence. »
Prince Henry commenting on the development in a Twitter post said « Injustice has become a major social intervention under Nana Addo » adding that no wonder NAM1 is walking free after what his firm has taken Ghanaians through. »
He stated that justice for all in the country has « dwindled and keeps dwindling ».
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