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Tsatsu takes battle to Africa
Accra, Jan. 31, GNA – Mr Tsatsu Tsikata, Former Chief
Executive of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC),
has taken his legal battle to the African Commission on
Human and People’s Rights alleging Ghana Government’s
determination to jail him at all cost.
In a write up made available to the GNA, Mr Tsikata states
that the way the Prosecution was going about the case,
manifested clearly the determination of the Government of
Ghana to ensure that the only possible outcome of the
criminal proceedings against him would be his incarceration,
without any reference to the facts and legal issues.
He said the basic principle of not charging any person with
an offence, which at the time of its commission did not
constitute an offence, was being breached.
He said the Police attempted to arrest him at a church hall,
where he had gone to worship on Sunday March 17 2002.
Mr Tsikata said he was, therefore, seeking the intervention
of the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights,
since his personal liberty was in danger of being infringed
upon.
He has also appealed to the to the Commission to invoke Rule
111 of its Rules of Procedure on Provisional Measures and to
request the Republic of Ghana not to proceed further with
his trial until the Commission heard his case.
Mr Tsikata said: “No harm or prejudicial effect whatsoever
will be caused by such a stay of proceedings, which will
rather enable important human rights issues to be determined
authoritatively by the Commission and ensure that the
conduct of such criminal proceedings in Africa are guided by
an authoritative determination in the interest of fairness,
respect for the rights of people and justice.”
GNA
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