Bernard Bediako, the Member of Parliament for Akwatia, has accused former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta of fleeing the country to avoid justice.
According to the Akwatia MP, Ken Ofori-Atta is the first Ghanaian minister to flee from justice.
He argued that Ken Ofori-Atta ran away under the guise of being sick, adding that his so-called love for Ghana has vanished as he is now seeking refuge in the USA.
Speaking on The Big Issue on Channel One TV on Saturday, June 20, Ken Ofori-Atta stated, “What we are hearing today has never happened before. I don’t recall where a political appointee serves for years and literally runs away from the jurisdiction.
“We were never told that he was going to run to seek asylum in the US, even as far as getting a Green Card. We were told that he was sick, and people even took us on when we wanted to interrogate the issue.
He ran away under the guise of being sick, and his so-called love for Ghana has vanished, and he is now seeking refuge in the USA.”
His comments follows reports that Ken Ofori-Atta has reportedly secured a legal victory in the United States, with an immigration court approving his application to adjust his immigration status.
According to reports, the US court has paved the way for Ken Ofori-Atta to obtain lawful permanent residency in the United States.
Reports suggest the decision was delivered on Monday when the Immigration court considered Mr Ofori-Atta’s I-485 petition.
A Press Release by lawyers of Ken Ofori-Atta in Ghana revealed that the court examined issues surrounding the criminal investigations and charges currently facing the former minister in Ghana, with the judge reportedly raising concerns about some of the circumstances linked to the actions taken by Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
“During the hearing, attention was drawn to the OSP’s earlier declaration of Mr Ofori-Atta as a fugitive from justice.
The court reportedly heard that the declaration was made while the former minister was receiving medical treatment in the United States and at a time when his legal representatives were still engaging with investigators in Ghana.
Evidence was also presented by a witness familiar with international policing and Interpol procedures, who reportedly questioned aspects of the process adopted by the Ghanaian authorities in pursuing the case”, citinews reports stated.
However, Ken Ofori-Atta is still a subject of multiple criminal charges in Ghana arising from decisions taken during his tenure as Finance Minister.
The immigration ruling relates specifically to U.S. immigration proceedings and does not constitute a determination of guilt or innocence regarding the charges he faces in Ghana.
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