A representative of the Attorney General, Nancyrita Twumasi Asiamah, has told an Accra High Court that the Inspector General of Police, says he does not want the matter to be settled out of court.
Dr George Akuffo-Dampare will rather prefer that the case continues and is decided by the court.
“Attorney-General has been informed that the Inspector-General of Police and the management of the Ghana Police Service would not settle this matter but prefer the trial to continue,” she stated.
This is in the case in which journalist Latif Idrissu has sued the police service over an alleged assault meted out to him by policemen while he covered a protest at the Police Headquarters.
This development of opting for a trial is a departure from what the AG’s rep had told the court on January 31, 2023.
Mr Anyenini on Monday, April 3, 2023, urged the court to let its records reflect that settlement talks did not break down but rather the police have opted not to settle the matter.
He also urged the court to be open to permitting the use of video links for Latif’s testimony.
He explained that the journalist was unwell and will likely be travelling out of the jurisdiction to seek further medical care.
The case is back in court on May 12, 2023.
Source:Fiilafmonline/CitiNews
