The trial of Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson and two other defendants, who are accused of intentionally causing the state to lose €2.37 million through a contract to buy 200 ambulances for the Ministry of Health, is scheduled to conclude on May 3, 2024, at the Accra High Court.

This came after Principal State Attorney Richard Gyambiby revealed that the Attorney General is thinking of filing a nolle prosequi to end the case against Dr. Sylvester Anemana, a former Chief Director of the Ministry of Health and one of the accused who is currently receiving medical care in India.

Dr. Anemana is supposed to participate in the proceedings virtually thanks to a video link set up by the court; but, when the case was called yesterday, his wife appeared and informed the judge that the accused was in the theater receiving medical attention and was therefore unable to participate.

The warrant permits Dr. Anemana to join the proceedings—not necessarily to testify, but to be present—so the court may call a new witness if he is able to do so via Zoom, according to Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe, a Justice of the Court of Appeal serving as an additional High Court judge.

As a result, she instructed Dr. Anemana’s lawyer, Owiredu Dankwah, to be ready for his upcoming witness for the following session.

However, Mr. Gyambiby told the court that the Attorney General believes he will file a nolle prosequi to end Dr. Anemana’s case.

The court then ordered Richard Jakpa, the private businessman’s lawyer, to prepare to present his defense on March 12, 2024, if the state attorney’s statement is any indication.

According to the development, Justice Asare-Botwe decided to hold the case’s judgement on May 3, 2024.