Number 12 Trial: The Law Can 'Only' Identify Anas By “Name and Face” – Maurice Ampaw Argues | Football/Soccer

Private Legal Practitioner, Maurice Ampaw says will probably be “unfair” if celebrated investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas is allowed to put on his iconic masks in courtroom to testify within the case of the Republic v Kwesi Nyantakyi Another.

To him, the transfer will go in contradiction to the legislation after insisting that the legislation solely identifies individuals by “name and face”.

“Imagine being in court and I disguised myself as Anas in a mask to testify on his behalf,” he stated in an interview with NEAT FM's morning present, Ghana Montie.

Adding that, “There is a principle in law that says justice must not only be done but must be seen to be done.”

Court ruling

The courtroom presided over by Justice Baffoe-Bonnie is reported to have dominated that, the order of High Court 2, Criminal Division, Accra granting a dispensation to Anas Aremeyaw Anas to testify in digital camera as a prosecution witness within the prison case entitled Republic v Kwesi Nyantakyi Another was made with out the requisite authorized foundation.

According to the ruling, the ace investigative Journalist has to seem in courtroom with out his commerce mark masks.

Anas' lawyer claims

Cromwell Gray LLP, Solicitors for Anas Aremeyaw Anas have debunked the report indicating that their shopper, "Anas and his Tiger Eye PI team, will continue to wear the iconic face beads as a symbol of impartial anonymity in investigative journalism and to highlight the extreme risks in that line of duty."