The Court of Appeal is expected to deliver its ruling today, Wednesday, August 12, on the Attorney-General’s application seeking a stay of execution of its judgment acquitting and discharging former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu.
Mrs Tamakloe-Attionu was convicted in absentia by the Accra High Court in 2024 and sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment after being found guilty of offences including causing financial loss to the state.
However, the Court of Appeal subsequently overturned the conviction and acquitted and discharged her.
The Attorney-General is seeking to suspend the effect of the Court of Appeal’s decision pending the determination of the State’s appeal.
In its application, the Attorney-General argues that allowing the acquittal to take immediate effect could enable Mrs Tamakloe-Attionu to leave the jurisdiction and potentially frustrate the State’s appeal.
The State is therefore asking the Court of Appeal to preserve the status quo until the appeal is determined.
The ruling is expected to determine whether the acquittal and discharge will take immediate effect or remain suspended while the State pursues a further appeal.
Source:Fiilafmonline/CitiNews
