Appeal Court to hear Selormey's writ ...

...of "stay of proceedings" on September 10

The Fast Track High Court has adjourned to August 31, the case in which Victor Selormey, a former Deputy Minister of Finance, is charged with wilfully causing the loss of 1.3 million dollars to the state, pending the hearing of a motion for stay of proceedings filed at the Court of Appeal.

This followed a submission by Defence Counsel, Mr. Barima Manu that the defence had filed a writ on August 22 for a stay of proceedings.

The Fast Track Court, presided by Mr. Justice Sam G. Baddoo, an Appeal Court Judge sitting as additional High Court Judge, said although the court has not been served with a copy of the writ, it was depending on the information by Defence Counsel to grant a week's adjournment.

The motion has been fixed for Monday, September 10. Selormey is additionally charged with conspiring with Dr Frederick Owusu Boadu, President of Leebda Corporation Limited in Texas, United States and defrauding by false pretences.

He has pleaded not guilty and has been admitted to 1.5 billion cedis bail with two sureties to be justified.