By Amidst the ongoing ambulance trial, Richard Jakpa, the third accused individual, has defended his action of recording a private conversation with Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, which has since gone viral.
The leaked tape allegedly captures the Attorney-General attempting to persuade Mr. Jakpa to implicate Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the first accused in the case.
During an engagement with the media in Accra, Richard Jakpa justified his decision to record the conversation, citing the Attorney-General’s alleged breach of the law as his rationale.
“They are claiming it is a doctored tape. I didn’t say that so they should bring the original. They should tender the original to the court.
“We had a private conversation, and it is a conversation that leads to committing crimes so it can no longer be private. It becomes a crime against the states.
“So that private claim is neither here nor there. There must be justice, and I am here seeking justice.”
