Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak has dismissed claims that former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu is receiving preferential treatment or being kept outside prison custody.
Speaking in an interview on JoyNews, the minister insisted that the former MASLOC boss has remained in state custody since her return to Ghana and is serving her court-imposed prison sentence under the supervision of the Ghana Prisons Service.
“From the day she came, she has been with us, and she’s with us, and she’s serving her term,” Mr Muntaka said.
His comments come amid growing public debate over Ms Tamakloe’s incarceration following her extradition to Ghana to serve a 10-year prison sentence in the MASLOC fraud case.
Minister rejects special treatment claims
The Interior Minister said suggestions that Ms Tamakloe is being housed in a private residence or receiving special treatment are false.
“Trust us, she’s serving her term. She’s not in any private residence. She is with us,” he stated.
He stressed that she is subject to the same prison regulations that apply to all convicted inmates.
When asked whether she was specifically in prison custody, Mr Muntaka said the answer was straightforward.
“Was she not sentenced? She was. If she were sentenced, where would she be? You must be in prison custody,” he said.
Government defends privacy over prison location
Mr Muntaka also responded to calls by the Minority in Parliament for the government to disclose the specific prison facility where Ms Tamakloe is being held.
He argued that authorities are not required to publicly reveal the location of high-profile inmates because doing so could pose security risks.
“Maybe in Ghana, we take telling people where somebody is serving lightly, because in America and other countries, telling people that this kind of high-profile person is here can even lead to the death of that person. So it’s for safety,” he explained.
The minister added that anyone seeking to visit Ms Tamakloe could do so through the established procedures of the Ghana Prisons Service.
According to him, prospective visitors must submit a request to the Director-General of Prisons, after which the inmate would be consulted before approval is granted.
Government insists sentence is being enforced
Mr. Muntaka rejected suggestions that political considerations or personal relationships had influenced the handling of the case.
He maintained that the government remains committed to enforcing court decisions and upholding the rule of law.
“I can assure you that yes, she is with us. She’s not cooling off in the house. Believe me,” he said.
The minister’s remarks come after the Minority alleged that Ms Tamakloe was not committed to prison immediately after returning to Ghana, claiming there was a delay in enforcing the court’s sentence.
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