The High Court in Accra has dismissed an application from former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Solomon Asamoah, seeking to halt his criminal proceedings.
The dismissal followed an application moved by his lawyers led by Victoria Barth following an appeal and same was opposed by the Prosecution led by Mrs. Sefakor Batse, a Chief State Attorney.
Justice Audrey Kocuvi-Tay, the presiding judge in her ruling said, the applicant had not demonstrated any exceptional circumstances for the Court to grant his request.
The Application was accordingly dismissed.
Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi, the former board chairman, and former Chief Executive, Solomon Asamoah, are before the Court on six counts.
They have pleaded not guilty, including the charge of willfully causing financial losses to the tune of $2 million over the Sky Train project.
Mr. Asamoah was granted bail in the sum of GH¢15 million after pleading not guilty to charges on May 13. In addition to the bail sum, the Court said he should provide two sureties.
The sureties are to justify the bail bond with a registered land or property located in the Greater Accra region. The sureties are also to deposit copies of their Ghana Cards and digital addresses at the registry of the court.
The Court directed that the first accused person is also to deposit his local and foreign passports with the registry of the Court. While on bail, he is to report to the police every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday until the final determination of the case.
He denied three charges, including conspiracy, causing financial loss, and intentional dissipation of public funds in his involvement in the Sky Train transactions.
He was charged together with the former Board Chairman of the GIIF, Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, who is on GH¢10 million bail.
Story by: Murtala Inusah
