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IFC to testify in Tsatsu's case
according to Supreme Court orders
Accra, Nov. 28, Ghanadot/GNA - The Supreme Court on
Wednesday ordered that the court's processes be served on
the Country Director of the International Finance
Corporation (IFC), inviting him to testify in the case in
which Tsastu Tsikata, former boss of the Ghana National
Petroleum Corporation, is being tried by an Accra Fast Track
Court, for wilfully causing financial loss to the State.
The court ordered that after being served with the
processes, the Country Director had 21 days within which to
file a response as to whether he will appear or not.
The unanimous decision of the five-member panel chaired by
Mr Justice William Atuguba, followed a motion brought before
it by Tsatsu, praying the court to invite the Country
Director to produce documents at his trial before the Fast
Track Court.
The other panel members were Mr Justice Steve Brobbey, Mr
Justice Julius Ansah, Mr Justice R T Aninakwah and Mrs
Justice Sophia Adinyira.
Tsatsu brought the application following a Court of Appeal's
decision reached on December 19, 2006 stating that the
Country Director enjoyed immunity against giving evidence in
the case.
As a result of Tsatsu's application before the Supreme
Court, the Fast Track Court, on October 31, had to adjourn
the matter to December 6, to enable the Supreme Court to
decide on the application.
The Fast Track Court will now have to wait for the Country
Director to give evidence before fixing a date for judgment.
Tsatsu, who is being defended by Dr. Emmanuel Victor Oware
Dankwa, has pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred
against him.
He is on a self-recognisance bail.
GNA
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