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An alleged audio recording of the voice of the NDC’s national president, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, who plans a roadmap of criminal activities targeting some individuals, has been admitted as evidence.
Target persons include the president of the Electoral Commission (EC) and the president of the National Peace Council, among others.
This was after the court rejected claims by the politician’s lawyers that the audio violated the constitutionally guaranteed right to privacy.
A police investigator at the headquarters of the Department of Criminal Investigations, Chief Detective Inspector Berko, had previously told the court that a forensic analysis of the tape had been conducted.
This, which he revealed, was done by the Israel Institute of Forensic Sciences. The revealing Institute compared the leaked tape to other audio obtained from a media organization.
The second audio is said to be a recording of a speech delivered by the NDC President shortly after his questioning at CID headquarters.
The national chairman of the Democratic National Congress, Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, and a member of the party’s communication team, Kweku Boahen, are on trial for conspiracy to cause harm.
Both have denied the crimes and have been granted a bond of ¢ 100,000.00 each. The 2+ hour tape was played on the open track on Thursday.
In the recording a voice is heard complaining about the violence exerted by security agents during the Ayawaso West Wuogon halftime elections. Voice adds
“People will start to capture their mothers and fathers and hold them hostage until they show up.”
The voice also says
“The president of the EC, we must wage a relentless war against her. We have to take her to the cleaners. “
It is also heard saying: “We will go after them. We will not chase them face to face. We will target some people to make them feel like their lives are in danger.
“Nor should we forgive CSOs and religious groups. Especially the president of the peace council. For the first time I will endorse the insults ”.
Other voices are heard on the tape. DPP Yvonne Attakora Obuobisa urged the court to accept the recording as evidence for trial. Ampofo’s attorneys led by Tony Lithur insisted that he violated privacy rights.
Judge Samuel Asiedu ruled that the audio is relevant to the case. It also said that it complies with the exceptions that the constitution allows for such a violation of privacy.
