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Abraham Amaliba defends Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu acquittal, says law must prevail over emotions
" Read also: Court of Appeal acquits, discharges ex-MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu He noted that Madam Tamakloe-Attionu had every legal right to challenge her conviction.
The former Director of Legal Affairs of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba, has defended the Court of Appeal's decision to acquit and discharge former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, insisting that legal decisions must be based on the law rather than public emotion or political sentiment.
The Court of Appeal on Thursday, July 30, overturned Madam Tamakloe-Attionu's earlier conviction and 10-year prison sentence, prompting criticism from the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) and some members of the public, who argued that the ruling undermines Ghana's fight against corruption.
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