Selormey goes to Supreme Court

The Fast Truck Court trying former deputy Finance Minister, Victor Selormey has granted an application for stay of proceedings.

The application is to enable the accused to pursue an appeal filed at the Supreme Court challenging the court’s refusal to admit in evidence, a CD-rom and contract documents through some defence witness.

Defence Counsel earlier erred in filing the application and it agreed last week to put “its” house in order. Consequently, the application was filed afresh at the fast truck court last Monday. Usually two days elapsed before the case is heard, but prosecution allowed it.

Justice Samuel Baddoo, an Appeal Court judge on the case, adjourned proceedings until October 29 to allow the Supreme Court to determine the appeal.

Deputy Attorney General, Sophia Akuffo said although the application was filed only on Monday, they (prosecution) did not wish to withhold it despite the abuses by the Defence Counsel.

She expressed surprise at the manner in which the motion paper was couched and said “we are not opposed to the application, so proceedings could be stayed.

Prosecution says it wants the object of the fast truck court to be maintained to ensure the expeditious settlement of cases.