NPP Chairman charged with forgery

THE Ajumako-Enyam-Esiam (AEE) Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr James Appiah-Mensah, was yesterday remanded in prison custody by the Cape Coast Circuit Court. He is charged with forgery of documents.

The court, presided over by Mr Tom Bentil, asked him to re-appear before it on October 19, 2001.

Presenting the facts, Chief Inspector Augustine Amonoo told the court that the complainant, Kofi Anokye, alias Samuel Dickson stays at Besease Odumantene Street in the AEE District.

He said on September 20, 2001, Anokye read a publication in The Chronicle attributed to him and bearing address.

According to Chief Inspector Amonoo, the article sought to implicate the Central Regional Minister, Mr Isaac Edumadze, who is also the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area in acts of corruption and called on the President to probe the use of his common fund.

Chief Inspector Amonoo said Anokye became suspicious and reported the case to the police for investigations.

During investigations, it was found that Mr Appiah-Mensah wrote the article and had it typed at Vincent B A Consultancy at Mankessim.

He said Mr Appiah-Mensah was therefore invited for questioning at the district police headquarters on October 3, 2001, where the person who typed the article identified him as the one who brought it.

Chief Inspector Amonoo said after concluding investigations, Mr Ampiah-Mensah was charged with the offence.