Baffour Awuah has shown willingness to cooperate, qualifies for self-recognisance bail – Kofi Bentil
Lawyer and Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, says Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah qualifies to be granted bail on his own recognisance, arguing that the lawmaker has demonstrated his willingness to cooperate with investigators.
Lawyer Kofi Bentil has stated that Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah qualifies for bail on his own recognizance. The lawyer argues that Awuah's decision to voluntarily report to the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) demonstrates his willingness to cooperate with the investigation. Bentil points out that self-recognizance bail is typically granted to those who are unlikely to flee and willing to submit to the investigative process.
He emphasizes that parliamentarians, by virtue of their public responsibilities and visibility, would have little incentive to flee. Bentil also highlights that Awuah's voluntary reporting to EOCO further supports his case for bail, questioning whether there would be any incentive for the MP to abandon his duties to evade investigators.
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