Professor Kwadwo Appiagyie-Tua of the University of Ghana Law School has accused the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) of rushing to declare the former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta as a fugitive from justice.
He notes that there had been communications between the OSP and Mr Ofori-Atta's lawyers and even the doctors at the hospital that Mr Ofori-Atta is seeking treatment in the United States, therefore declaring him a fugitive or a wanted was a hasty decision.
Prof Appiagyei-Tua further explained that because Mr Ofori-Atta's situation is a medical condition, the doctors may have required additional time to carry out a thorough medical examination on him, this may have led to the situation where it was communicated to the OSP that Mr Ofori-Atta did not know the exact time to return to Ghana.
Speaking on the Agenda show on TV3 Tuesday, February 18, he said "The issue is a bit dicey and tricky to get an answer to.
