“That is why I am requesting for a lawyer from the International Criminal Court (ICC) because the government cannot frustrate or try to control that lawyer,” he said. Mr Obour was the lawyer who represented Asiedu and Bosso during their first committal proceedings in 2016. During the committal proceedings at the District Court, he made numerous requests for an ICC lawyer, a situation which made the court to adjourn the committal proceedings on two occasions. A lawyer, Mr Muniru Kassim, accepted to represent the two on pro bono, but Asiedu rejected counsel’s services and still insisted on a lawyer from the ICC. Mr Justice Buadi stated that the seven-member jury for the trial would be empanelled on that day, while the plea of the accused would also be taken.

Source: GhanaWeb March 21, 2019 17:37 UTC