{"id":6331,"date":"2024-06-04T11:50:52","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T11:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=6331"},"modified":"2024-06-04T11:50:57","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T11:50:57","slug":"us-laws-would-have-handled-cecilia-dapaahs-case-differently-minister-of-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=6331","title":{"rendered":"US laws would have handled Cecilia Dapaah\u2019s case differently \u2013 Minister of Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Minister of Information, Fatimatu Abubakar, has voiced strong opinions regarding the ongoing case of Cecilia Dapaah, criticizing the approach taken by Ghanaian authorities and drawing comparisons to how similar situations might be handled in the United States.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abubakar pointed out that in the US, the legal system would consider Dapaah\u2019s age, her work and service and lifetime savings when evaluating her case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf it was America, they would look at her age and lifetime savings into her pensions, which I believe is in excess of 10 million,\u201d she said. This approach, she suggested, might lead to a different legal outcome compared to Ghana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe is over 70 years old, has worked with the COCOBOD, and in cosmetics even before her coming into government. She\u2019s done a lot for herself, worked as a minister under Kufuor\u2019s government, and has been given ex-gratia for being an MP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNot only that, she has family properties herself and from her husband, who is a renowned architect,\u201d Abubakar stated, emphasizing Dapaah\u2019s extensive career and personal achievements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-65840cd3bff2cf7c85ea1206268ec51d ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:400px; height:400px; max-height:400px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\" data-embed-type=\"Youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VsL0h0Zf33E?feature=oembed&color=red&rel=0&controls=1&start=&end=&fs=0&iv_load_policy=0&autoplay=0&mute=0&modestbranding=0&cc_load_policy=1&playsinline=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen referrerpolicy=\"origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Minister also noted that the potential discussions in the US will revolve around her decision to keep substantial funds in her house and office rather than in a bank rather than assuming the former Minister is corrupt and her money laundered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere will be conversations about why she left her funds at home rather than the bank,\u201d Abubakar remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Addressing the broader implications for Ghana, Abubakar expressed disappointment at the skepticism regarding an individual\u2019s ability to amass wealth legitimately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTo assume that in Ghana, no matter your level of education, no matter your level of service, in private and public life at the age of 70 you cannot own a million dollars, is sad,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minister of Information, Fatimatu Abubakar, has voiced strong opinions regarding the ongoing case of Cecilia Dapaah, criticizing the approach taken by Ghanaian authorities and drawing comparisons to how similar situations might be handled in the United States. 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