LEGAL PERSPECTIVE

Retired educationist, Mr. I.K. Gyasi has added his voice to the re-instatement of the thirteen students of the University of Ghana who were discharged by an Accra Circuit court. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Kapital News, Mr. I. K. Gyasi mentioned that per the explanation given by the court that, there was lack of prosecution, he thinks the students must be re-instated by the University of Ghana. An Accra Circuit Court on Tuesday 10 discharged 13 students of the University of Ghana, Legon who have been accused of sexually abusing a Madina-base petty trader, Amina Haruna at Mensah Sarbah Hall, Annex ‘B’. Amina was alleged to have stolen a laptop and a mobile phone. The court presided over by Ms Sedina Agbemava discharged them for want of prosecution defence counsel. Mr. Rockson Dafiamekpor prayed the court to discharge the accused persons unconditionally. Mr Dafiamekpor lamented over the various adjournments and the non appearance of the complainant in court. The 13 students charged were officially with four counts of conspiracy, assault by imprisonment, indecent assault and causing harm to Amina. They have pleaded not guilty and were each admitted to bail in the sum GH¢9,000 bail. Meanwhile a statement from the President of the Junior Common Room of the Mensah Sarbah Hall of the University of Ghana, Edward Tuttor wants the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Ernest Aryeetey to reinstate their colleagues