Ato Forson endorses offer by third party to pay off €2.3m ambulance case – Deputy AG

The Attorney General's department has officially confirmed that lawyers representing Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, have endorsed a request by a third party to pay off the monies lost in the faulty ambulance case.

According to a report by Citinewsroom.com, the request is for the criminal trial against the Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam legislator to be withdrawn.

This revelation was shared by Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah.

This disclosure follows a challenge presented to the Attorney General's department by Dr. Ato Forson's legal team.

They challenged the department to produce any correspondence indicating that their client had commenced plea bargain negotiations, responding to media reports suggesting that the Minority Leader had reached out to the Attorney General's department for such a deal.

Dr. Ato Forson, along with two others, is currently facing criminal charges related to alleged financial loss to the state in connection with a faulty ambulance procurement deal.

The accused individuals are alleged to have committed criminal acts in the acquisition of 50 malfunctioning ambulances, amounting to 2.3 million Euros.

Specifically, Dr. Ato Forson, who served as Deputy Finance Minister during the procurement, is accused of issuing letters of credit for the purchase without proper authorization, an accusation he vehemently denies.

The state has already concluded its case, and the court has instructed Dr. Ato Forson, the first accused, to present his defense. So far, he has called two witnesses and intends to summon four more, including his former boss Seth Terkper and former Health Minister Alex Segbefia.

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