Former IMCIM Secretary challenges OSP charges
Former presidential staffer and Secretary to the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Mr Charles Bissue, has asked the High Court in Accra to halt his criminal trial by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). The court will on October 26 hear his motion challenging the validity of the charges, which his lawyers contend … The post Former IMCIM Secretary challenges OSP charges…
Former presidential aide and Secretary to the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining, Mr Charles Bissue, has requested the High Court in Accra to suspend his criminal proceedings by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). The court is set to hear his motion on October 26, contesting the charges' validity, which his legal team argues are flawed and inadequate.
The OSP had initially dropped the charges before refiled them. The initial trial commenced in July 2019, where co-accused Thomas Andy Owusu admitted guilt and was found guilty. Bissue, along with another accused individual, is facing corruption-related charges and maintains their innocence. Both are granted bail of GH¢200,000 each, with one of their sureties required to be a justified individual. The Criminal Division of the High Court has already granted them bail.
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