By Beatrice Oppon
Lawyer for CEO of defunct Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah, popularly known as NAM1, has objected to the tendering of some exhibits by DSP Charles Nyarko, a prosecution witness.
The Lawyer Kwame Akuffo contended that the said exhibits do not have any documentary evidence to the witness.
He submitted that some of the exhibits are business records and per the Evidence Act they must be tendered in by a person who is a keeper of the record or familiar with the making of same.
He argued that there was no evidence to show that the witness is a keeper of the Bank of Ghana document or familiar with how the records are kept.
Mr Akuffo stated that DSP Nyarko is not a competent witness to tender the said documents and he cannot answer questions in respect of those exhibits.
The court has adjourned to Thursday, February 8, to enable the lawyer continue with his submission.
NAM1 is standing trial for allegedly defrauding customers of his defunct company. He has pleaded not guilty to 39 counts, which include selling gold, operating deposit-taking business without license, inducement to invest, defrauding by false pretenses, fraudulent breach of trust and Money Laundering.
