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Constitution guarantees speedy trials for all cases, not selected ones — Kpemka tells Deputy AG
Lawyer for former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has pushed back against comments by Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem-Sai, insisting that the Constitution guarantees the speedy trial of all cases and not only selected ones.
Speaking to JoyNews at the Accra High Court on Tuesday, August 18, the former Deputy Attorney-General said comments made by Justice Srem-Sai during an appearance on PM Express had reinforced concerns raised by the defence team about what they describe as selective justice.
The Supreme Court's decision is expected to determine whether the Chief Justice's directive allowing selected criminal trials to continue during the legal vacation is consistent with constitutional provisions governing the administration of justice.
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