A member of the legal team of former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has called on the public to take a fair and balanced view of the issues surrounding his client and to avoid making prejudicial statements.
“Why is Ken being condemned when the matter itself has not unfolded?” he asked.
“He’s just a suspect or an accused person. His guilt has not been proven.”
“He has been charged with certain offences, alright, but the onus is on the prosecution to prove his guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Let us not jump ahead of ourselves.”
He said that Mr Ofori-Atta has not been tried or convicted and should therefore not be treated as guilty.
Addressing questions about how Mr Ofori-Atta’s current situation affects the extradition process earlier initiated by the Attorney-General, Mr Davies clarified that the two matters are separate.
“The extradition proceeding is separate and distinct from this,” he explained.
“This is a purely immigration matter. It’s an administrative process for an adjustment of his immigration status in the United States. It’s got absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with the extradition procedure. So we take one at a time,” he said.
Mr Davies urged the public to allow each legal process to take its course without confusion or speculation.
