JJ Condemns Trials Of Former Gov't Officials

Ex-President Rawlings has been explaining his views about the current trials of his Minsters and the NPP handling of political issues in the country. The ex-President who was talking to journalists in Accra says he visited the Fast Track Court last Friday in order to get first hand information of what really goes on at the court.

This he said is due to the fact that the media does not report accurately on the proceedings at the court. “Vital truths and evidences brought against the government in the trial are not reported in the media. I don’t know if it is a deliberate attempt to stifle information or that people in the media are not doing their job well.” “I don’t want to use the word ‘uncivilized’ but are we pursuing justice or is it a political trial?,” he asked.

Mr Rawlings said the trials against the former Minsters have not been fair, as they should. He said that “the truthful judges will confirm that some of the judgements were prepared for them”. “When you are treating the opposition this way, you are not demonstrating to be quiet honest and there is no element of integrity in what you are trying to put out when we talk about truth and reconciliation.”

The ex-President who expressed reservations about the sentencing of former Deputy Finance Minister, Victor Selormey said he does not expect any of his ministers to be jailed because they all did the right thing. He told the reporters that the NPP is just out to destroy the NDC. ‘They are creating the impression that we ransacked the resources of the nation. If we did that, how come the international donors and multilateral agencies did not question us?”

He told reporters that President Kufuor went to the World Bank Director, James Wolfensen in the United States and demanded documents on all projects that the NDC government underttok when they were in power. The World Bank Boss however told President Kufuor that all the documents are in Accra.

“You don’t have to fly all the way to New York or Washington to get documents. Everything we did is documented and being kept in offices in Accra. Just go to the World Bank office and take the man in charge to task. Take the one who was there before him to task and you will get the documents.” The ex-Prsident told the reporters that at the appropriate time he will come out with his views on some of the issues he has raised.