Wontumi’s defence fundamentally misunderstood the law – Deputy AG

He maintained that while every accused person is entitled to a fair trial, the decision on whether a constitutional question merits referral rests with the trial judge based on the law and the circumstances of the case.

Speaking on Joy FM's News Night on Tuesday, July 21, he said one of the key arguments advanced by Wontumi's lawyers—that the prosecution failed to prove an assignment of the mining concession—was based on a misunderstanding of the law."The authorities are clear that the fact that one party to a case claims there is a constitutional issue does not mean that the judge should refer it to the Supreme Court," he said.