Edem Agbana, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Ketu North constituency, has criticized the absentia conviction and sentencing of former CEO of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu, to 10 years imprisonment for causing financial loss to the state.
According to him, the sentence can be described as a miscarriage of justice and a dent in the justice delivery system.
Speaking on a panel discussion on TV3 on April 17, 2024, Agbana asserted that while the NDC does not condone misconduct by public officials, it believes in fair and lawful proceedings.
Agbana highlighted Article 19(3) of the 1992 Constitution, which mandates that criminal proceedings must be conducted in the presence of the accused.
“The NDC as a party believes in the principles of probity. We also believe in the principle of accountability and we believe as a party that public officials must account for their stewardship whether past …
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