There was a 'mountain of evidence', but… - Former Deputy A-G on Sedina Tamakloe's acquittal

Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, former Deputy Attorney-General, criticized the Court of Appeal's decision to acquit former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, arguing that the appellate court failed to properly evaluate the evidence presented during her trial. The Court of Appeal on Thursday, July 30, overturned Madam Tamakloe-Attionu's conviction and 10-year prison sentence after ruling that the prosecution failed to prove the charges against her beyond reasonable doubt. This decision effectively set aside an earlier High Court judgment that found the former MASLOC CEO guilty on multiple counts.

Mr. Tuah-Yeboah maintained that the evidence presented before the trial court was sufficient to support the conviction, insisting that the Court of Appeal erred by focusing on isolated aspects of the case rather than considering the entire body of evidence. He urged the public to read both the High Court and Court of Appeal judgments before forming an opinion, stating, "The court shall not set aside the judgment on the grounds that the charges were defective. And let me also place on record, anyone who wants to appreciate the actual evidence in this particular case will be doing himself a great disservice if he chooses to look at the Court of Appeal judgment alone without regard to the judgment given by the trial court." He further accused the appellate court of selectively relying on portions of the evidence that supported its conclusion while overlooking other critical facts on record.