Deputy Attorney-General Dr. Justice Srem-Sai has emphasized the need to uphold due process in the country’s justice system, stressing that individuals must be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Dr. Srem-Sai’s comments came after his visit to Kwabena Adu Boahene, former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, who are currently in custody assisting with investigations by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
The Deputy Attorney-General noted that both individuals have access to legal counsel and are being treated fairly.
In a Facebook post on Friday, March 21, Dr. Srem-Sai said, “I visited Mr. Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife, Madam Angela Adjei-Boateng, who are in the custody of law enforcement officials and are assisting in investigations. They confirmed to me that they have access to counsel of their choice and are being treated well.”
Dr. Srem-Sai reiterated that the principle of innocent until proven guilty must be upheld at all times, saying “No one, regardless of the nature of the suspicion or accusations, should be treated as guilty until they’re actually proven guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction.”