Why the state opposed Barker-Vormawor bail application; Deputy AG explains
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He noted that the opposition was grounded in legal principles.
Deputy Attorney-General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah has justified the government's decision to oppose Oliver Barker-Vormawor's bail request.
He noted that the opposition was grounded in legal principles.
In an interview on Joy FM's Newsnight on Tuesday, October 8, he highlighted specific legal provisions that supported the move to challenge the activist’s bail.
Tuah-Yeboah referenced Section 96 of the Criminal Procedure Act, which stipulates that if a person has previously been granted bail and is accused of another offense during that period, the presiding judge is required to reassess the bail application.
He stated that the legal arguments against Barker-Vormawor’s bail request were presented in court, adding,
“We opposed it at the Circuit Court today, and the same court upheld it,” indicating that the court sided with the government's stance.
This development follows the denial of Barker-Vormawor’s bail for the third time, with previous rejections from both the Accra High Court and the Circuit Court.
