By Beatrice Oppon
Lawyer for Businessman Richard Jakpa who has been charged together with the Minority Leader in Parliament has indicated that his client will be calling eight witnesses in his defence before the High Court in Accra.
Mr Jakpa and Dr Ato Forson are standing trial for allegedly causing financial loss to the State to the tune of 2.37 million euros over the purchase of some ambulances for the country between 2014 and 2016. The Judge, Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe has directed the accused to file the witness statement of the witnesses by April 30 and adjourned to May 2 for continuation of the case.
The Lawyer, Thadeus Sory who now represents Mr Jakpa after firing his previous lawyer.
The Court further directed that witnesses whose statements would not be filed should ensure that documents they intend to rely on and other documents to be tendered in by the accused are filed by April 16.
Mr. Jakpa, who opened his defense last March 19, told the Court that he should not be standing trial because he was sidelined in the execution of the contract.
