Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu is in prison custody, Interior Minister says
Ghana's Interior Minister, Muntaka Mubarak, has dismissed claims that former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu is receiving special treatment while serving her prison sentence.
Ghana's Interior Minister, Muntaka Mubarak, has dismissed claims that former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu is receiving special treatment while serving her prison sentence.
Speaking in an interview with Joy News on Wednesday, Mr Mubarak said the former MASLOC boss remained in the custody of the Ghana Prisons Service and was serving her sentence in accordance with the law.
"From the day she came, she has been with us, and she's with us, and she's serving her term," he said.
His comments come amid calls from some opposition lawmakers for greater transparency over the location where Ms Tamakloe-Attionu is being held following her conviction in a corruption-related case linked to her tenure at MASLOC.
However, the Interior Minister argued that authorities were under no obligation to publicly disclose the specific prison facility where high-profile inmates are being held, citing security concerns.
"Trust us, she's serving her term. She's not in any private residence. She is with us," he said.
Mr Mubarak said revealing the location of certain inmates could expose them to 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 added.
The minister also rejected suggestions that the former MASLOC chief executive was being held outside the prison system.
"Was she not sentenced? She was. If she were sentenced, where would she be? You must be in prison custody," he said.
He added that individuals seeking to verify her whereabouts or arrange visits could do so through the established procedures of the Ghana Prisons Service.
The issue has become the subject of political debate in recent days, with questions raised about the conditions under which the former public official is serving her sentence.