10 people accused of being part of a plan to overthrow the government on February 14, 2023 will answer the charges filed by the prosecutor.
Dr. Frederic Mac-Palm will be the first to install the pier.
He has been accused by prosecutors of being the mastermind behind the alleged coup plot.
The court which has a three-member panel, with Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe as the President, is expected to hold a Case Management Conference (CMC) on February 13.
Fixing the date for the accused to open their defense, the court ordered defense lawyers who have not submitted the necessary documents before February 13, 2023.
Not guilty
The accused are in court for their alleged involvement in the activities of Take Action Ghana (TAG), a non-governmental organization accused by prosecutors of plotting to destroy the country to take over the government.
They are Dr Frederic Mac-Palm, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Dr Benjamin Agordzo, Colonel Samuel Kodzo Gameli, Bright Alan Debrah Ofosu (fleet manager), Johannes Zikpi (a civil servant of the Ghana Armed Forces) and Donya Kafui, aka Ezor (foreman) .
Others – Corporal Seidu Abubakar, Lance Corporal Ali Solomon, Corporal Sylvester Akanpewon and Warrant Officer II Esther Saan Dekuwine – all soldiers.
ACP Dr. Agordzo and Col. Gameli have pleaded not guilty to abetment of high treason, while others have pleaded not guilty to high treason and conspiracy to commit high treason.
Open defense
The accused is in July 2022 ordered to open the defense.
It was after a three-member panel of the court rejected the ‘no case’ submission filed by the accused.
The court held that the ‘no case’ submission was futile as the prosecution had been able to establish a prima facie case against the 10 accused through 13 witnesses.
Source: graphiconline.com
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