The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice has announced plans to appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision acquitting and discharging former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Attionu Tamakloe, of all charges brought against her.
In a press release dated July 30, 2026, the Attorney-General said Ms. Tamakloe had originally been charged with 78 counts, including conspiracy to steal, stealing, conspiracy to cause financial loss to the State, causing financial loss to the State, causing loss to public property, improper payment of public funds, unauthorised commitments resulting in financial obligations to the government, money laundering, and breaches of the Public Procurement Act.
Ms. Tamakloe was tried and convicted in absentia by the High Court (Financial Division 2), presided over by Justice Afia Serwaa Asare-Botwe, sitting as an additional High Court judge. She was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment.
The Attorney-General noted that the Republic opposed Ms. Tamakloe’s appeal before the Court of Appeal, arguing through written submissions that the appeal lacked merit and should be dismissed.
Following the Court of Appeal’s decision to overturn the conviction, the Attorney-General has directed the Director of Public Prosecutions to immediately file a notice of appeal at the Supreme Court. The State will also apply for a stay of execution of the Court of Appeal’s judgment pending the determination of the appeal.
The Attorney-General’s Office said it remains committed to due process and expressed confidence that its appeal before the Supreme Court will succeed.
By: Bernard Mensah
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