Prosecutors must seek justice, not just convictions - Inusah Fuseini

Inusah Fuseini stressed that prosecutors must focus on achieving justice rather than merely securing convictions, following the Court of Appeal's decision to acquit and discharge former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu. Speaking on JoyNews' Newsfile programme on Saturday, August 1, Mr. Fuseini said the ruling was a reminder that Ghana's criminal justice system must uphold the principle that every accused person is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt. He stated, "The prosecution must always seek justice in the matter and not be in a hurry to convict."

Mr. Fuseini further argued that circumstances surrounding an accused person, including leaving the jurisdiction or being absent during trial, should not reduce the prosecution's responsibility to prove its case to the required legal standard. His comments followed the Court of Appeal's decision on Thursday to overturn Ms. Tamakloe-Attionu's conviction and 10-year prison sentence. The appellate court held that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt and consequently set aside the convictions entered against the former MASLOC boss by the High Court. Ms. Tamakloe-Attionu was convicted in absentia before she was extradited from the United States to Ghana on June 9, 2026.