Lawyers for former Menzgold CEO Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1) have been informed by the Accra High Court that his testimony will be recorded electronically.
A doctor’s note prohibiting NAM1 from physically exerting himself was acknowledged by the court.
Nana Appiah Mensah is charged with several charges of money laundering, operating a gold company without a licence, and defrauding by false pretence.
He is on bail after entering a not guilty plea.
The troubled CEO was supposed to continue his chief testimony on Monday, but he wasn’t present when the case was called.
Sedinam Kwadam, the presiding judge, hinted that the accused had given a medical justification for his absence.
According to the document’s details, the CEO of Menzgold should not be put under extreme physical strain because it would take him at least three weeks to recover.
Holding a brief for the NAM1 attorneys, Yaw Kyereh Adu asked the court to grant the accused three weeks vacation so that he could regain his composure before going back to court.
“It’s our prayer that the first accused be afforded the 3weeks prescription by the doctor. Our only prayer is that the first accused be in the right frame of mind to be able to give his evidence in chief in readiness of the Cross-examination,” he stated.
However, Justice Kwadam stated that the medical document did not prevent the accused from proceeding, and he decided that the case would be resumed virtually by giving NAM1 a video link so that he could continue with his major testimony and subsequent cross-examination.
The judge also ordered the defence attorneys to submit their paperwork and postponed the case until Wednesday.
Source: newsthemegh.com