The first prosecution witness in the case of the Republic versus Samuel Ofosu Ampofo and one Kwaku Boahene, Benjamin Osei Ampofo Adjei has told an Accra High Court that he stands by his witness statement he gave to the court.
The witness who is a staff of the Multimedia Group said even though he did not own the content of the statement adopted by court earlier, his signature to it makes it his.
The witness made this known to the court when lawyers of the defence team led by Tony Lithur and Dr. Aziz Bamba took turns to cross examine him on his testimony to the court.
Background
Two NDC officials have been charged with three counts of Conspiracy to cause harm contrary to section 23 (1) and 69 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act 1969 (Act 29), Assault on public Officer contrary to section 205 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act 1969 (Act 29), in respect of the infamous leaked tape and are being tried at the Commercial Court in Accra.
The tape is said to have captured how the NDC is allegedly planning to commit crimes in the country and lay blame for same on the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). Amongst the alleged strategies are the creation of a general state of insecurity in the country through kidnappings and arson, and verbal attacks on public officials like the Chairman of the National Peace Council, Prof. Emmanuel Asante, and the Electoral Commission chair, Jean Mensa.
