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Detained Ex-Information Minister granted bail
By Masahudu Ankiilu Kunateh, Ghanadot
Accra, Aug 15, Ghanadot - The detained former Information
Minister, Stephen Asamoah Boateng has been granted bail by
Bureau of National Investigations.
He was released to his lawyers Saturday evening and expected to
report to the BNI Monday, August 17, 2009.
It expected that he will be taken to court Monday by the BNI,
where nine charges brought against him will be heard.
Mr Asamoah Boateng was arrested Thursday when he presented
himself to officials of the BNI.
The bureau had been looking for him to serve him with criminal
sermons but he was at his village participating in social
activities.
Following reports that he was being sought by the BNI, he
indicated his willingness to submit himself.
Government spokespersons say the detained former minister had
been billed to appear before the BNI and certain date but he
failed to show.
Subsequently the BNI secured an arrest warrant but Asabee
accompanied by his wife and lawyers voluntarily turned up at the
Accra offices of the bureau.
Reports say officials of the BNI insisted on questioning without
his lawyers but they resisted that. Later that Thursday, the
former Information Minister was detained.
It was expected that he would be sent to court Friday, but the
BNI went to a Fast-Track High Court to proffer nine charges
including conspiracy to defraud the state against him and five
others.
Ghanadot
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