Manasseh Azure: Court of Appeal’s MASLOC ruling offers lessons but raises concerns over parts of judgment

In a unanimous judgment, the appellate court held that the prosecution had failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, setting aside the convictions entered against the former MASLOC Chief Executive by the High Court.

Speaking on JoyNews' Newsfile on Saturday, August 1, Mr Awuni, whose work exposed MASLOC's dealings that led to the trial, said he had taken time to study both the Court of Appeal's judgment and the original High Court decision before arriving at his assessment.

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has described the Court of Appeal's judgment acquitting and discharging former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu as one that contains valuable lessons for investigators and prosecutors, but says he remains unconvinced by aspects of the court's reasoning.