Former Deputy Attorney-General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah has expressed disappointment over the Court of Appeal’s decision to overturn the conviction and 10-year prison sentence imposed on former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu.
Speaking to TV3 after the ruling on Wednesday, July 30, Mr Tuah-Yeboah said he was saddened by the decision, describing it as a setback in Ghana’s fight against corruption.
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“I am not surprised because I see it as a playbook, something that was well rehearsed and has been executed to perfection,” he said.
He urged the state to exercise caution in decisions relating to the fight against corruption, stressing that accountability depends on the actions of state institutions.
Mr Tuah-Yeboah also questioned the judiciary’s contribution to combating corruption, arguing that the prosecution had presented substantial evidence against the former MASLOC boss.
“With this mountain of evidence, if the contribution that the Judiciary can make to the fight against corruption is to discharge Sedina in this way, then we have a very long way to go,” he stated.
The comments follow the Court of Appeal’s unanimous decision to overturn Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu’s conviction, ruling that the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt.
The former MASLOC CEO had been convicted by the High Court in April 2024 and sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment with hard labour after being found guilty on multiple charges, including stealing, causing financial loss to the state, money laundering, and improper payment of public funds.
Sedina Tamakloe had been granted permission in 2021 to travel to the United States for medical treatment but failed to return for the continuation of her trial, which proceeded in her absence. She subsequently appealed the conviction, with the Court of Appeal now acquitting and discharging her of all charges.
