Come home and face justice prostate cancer is no excuse – Ken Ofori-Atta told

Veteran journalist Kwesi Pratt Jnr has criticised former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, who is currently in the custody of United States immigration authorities, for failing to return to Ghana to respond to allegations against him.

According to Mr Pratt, Ofori-Atta’s claim that he cannot return because he is receiving prostate cancer treatment is not convincing.

He argued that prostate cancer should not prevent Ofori-Atta from travelling back to Ghana, citing medical advancements and the fact that many people with the condition live normal lives.

“Besides, from all that we know, unless there’s something else that the public has not been told, what he has is prostate — I don’t know the state of his prostate. Everywhere you go in the world, not just in Ghana, many, many people have these prostate problems, and they work, they stand trial, they live in prison, they live outside prison.

“Prostate is no longer a sufficient grounds for refusing to be accountable. I’m quite sure that some of the judges have prostate problems. Some of the judges you will be facing have prostate problems, and they are sitting there in court judging,” he said.

He added, “The science is that men, after 40 years, are most likely to have prostate cancer or issues related to prostate cancer. It’s a normal thing, just like fibroid is so normal to women and so on. So that is not a sufficient excuse for what he appears to be doing.”

Mr Pratt further stated that Ofori-Atta’s failure to return to Ghana when he had the opportunity has worsened his situation and could affect his chances of being granted bail if he is brought back.

“For all practical purposes, I think that he has worsened his case. Today, there are so many leaders of the last government who have been accused of wrongdoing and have been granted bail. They sleep in their houses, and they go about their normal duties pending further investigations and prosecution.

“He may not have that privilege if he comes back. And you know why, because now it’s clearly established that he is a flight risk, and judges and investigators will find it very difficult to grant him bail, as other colleagues of his have been granted bail. So he has worsened his case, and I feel sorry for him that it has gotten to this. I really feel sorry for him. Why can’t he come and defend himself against the allegations which are being made against him?” he asked…CONTINUE MORE READING>>>

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