Court throws out OSP application to freeze Sir John’s assets

After series of agitation against the assert of the late Kwakwo Owusu Afriyie (Sir John), An Accra High Court 1 has dismissed an application filed by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to freeze the assets of the late former Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie.

In a statement issued on Tuesday July 12 the OSP said “On 30th May 2022 the Special Prosecutor directed the freezing of the estate of Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie alias Sir John (deceased), the Former Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission.

” On 9th June 2022, the Special Prosecutor applied to the High Court for a confirmation of the freezing order. On 12th July 2022, the High Court presided over by Her Ladyship Justice Efia Serwah Browe inexplicably dismissed the application.”

“If this decision is left to stand, the Republic will lose the fight against corruption in unimaginable ways. The investigations into the estate of Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie alias Sir John will still proceed,” the OSP added

This comes after a documents flooded social media on Monday May 23, detailing how the late lands Forestry Minister willed some portions of lands to his relatives.

“I give my portion of land that I jointly own at the Achimota Forest in the name of DML Limited to Elizabeth Asare Boateng who at the time of making this will is domiciled in the USA forever,”

But the Ministry says it will probe this.

“The Ministry takes a very serious view of the allegations, and has requested for all documents relating to the lands in question, as part of an initial inquiry to ascertain the veracity of the claims,” a statement issued on Sunday, May 22 by the Ministry said.

Emmanuel Afagbedzi