Samuel Atta Akyea
The parliamentary committee investigating the leaked tape on the alleged plot to oust the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, says it considering allowing witnesses to cross-examine themselves.
Samuel Atta Akyea, chairman of the committee, stated that they were looking at the idea critically, as witnesses could ask pertinent questions which will inure to their cases.
Atta Akyea told Citi Fm that “Why not, at the end of the day here you are for the first time you are facing your accuser. What questions do you want to ask your accuser? And who will run away from the one who is trying to embarrass him without asking him very pertinent questions which will inure to his innocence.”
“So these are the areas that we are looking at critically and then we might want to say that well go ahead and ask him all the questions in the world and when you have any counter-viewing evidence bring it across.”
The committee has ordered the National Security Minister, Kan Dapaah, to appear before it on Wednesday for further investigations.
The former Northern Regional Chairman of the NPP, Daniel Bugri Naabu, has also been asked to reappear before the committee on Wednesday, September 13 at 10am.
Mr. Atta Akyea stated that all witnesses must appear with their lawyers on Wednesday for the continuation of sittings.
By Vincent Kubi