Accra, Dec. 8, GNA – The Prosecution on Monday closed its case after calling 10 witnesses to give evidence in the case in which two former Ministers of State are being tried at an Accra Fast Track Court for wilfully causing financial loss to the State.
Mr Anthony Gyambiby, Principal State Attorney, made this known to the Court after Defence Counsel had completed their cross-examination of the 10th Prosecution Witness and the Investigator, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Jeff Musore.
The two charged are; Dan Abodakpi, former Minister of Trade and Industry and Victor Selormey, former Deputy Minister of Finance. They were arraigned sometime in 2002 when it came to light that they allegedly caused the loss of 2.73 billion cedis to the State in connection with the Science and Technology Park Valley Project.
They are facing seven counts of conspiracy to commit crime, defrauding by false pretences and wilfully causing financial loss to the State.
The two have denied the charges and the trial judge, Mr Justice Stephen Farkye an Appeal Court Judge with additional responsibility on the case as a High Court Judge, had granted each of them a self-recognisance bail in the sum of three billion cedis.
The case has been adjourned to Monday, January 19, 2004.
Mr Charles Hayibor is representing Abodakpi, while Mr Barimah Manu is defending Selormey.
Source: GhanaWeb
