Ghana: Tarzan and Mpiani Formally Charged

TWO FORMER government officials of the erstwhile New Patriotic Party (NPP) However, in requesting for the state provide some form of security for their appearance as a condition for bail, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Ms. Gertrude Aikins, submitted that it was the concern of the accused persons to appear in court to stand trial, as their actions had led to the loss of millions of Ghana Cedis to the state.

Briefing the court on the facts of the case, the DPP noted that prior to the 50 years celebration of Ghana's independence on March 6, 2007, a sub-committee of cabinet, the National Planning Committee (NPC), was set up by the then Preside Kufuor to oversee the organisation and implementation of the programmes for the celebrations.

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