Former MP Titus Glover has expressed doubts that former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer Sedina Tamakloe Attionu will serve the full 10-year prison sentence imposed on her by the Accra High Court.
Speaking on Citi FM, Glover said he would not be surprised if Attionu eventually receives a presidential pardon after serving part of her sentence.
“The case is that I am sure they will give her some presidential pardon. She has to serve for some time, but knowing the NDC and their style and the way they do their stuff, I will not be surprised if in the next six months or so they call it off,” he said.
He added that he does not expect the former MASLOC boss to remain in prison for the entire period ordered by the court.
“I do not think she will serve the full term,” Glover stated.
His comments come hours after Attionu returned to Ghana following her extradition from the United States to serve the sentence handed down by the Accra High Court.
She arrived at the Accra International Airport on Tuesday, June 9, aboard United Airlines flight UA 996 from Washington Dulles International Airport.
Sources familiar with the process said she was received by security personnel upon arrival and taken into custody. She is currently undergoing debriefing and medical examinations before being transferred to begin serving her sentence.
Attionu’s return follows a lengthy extradition process initiated by the Government of Ghana after she failed to return to the country following a medical trip to the United States while standing trial.
Glover argued that any early release could have implications for public perceptions of accountability.
“If Sedina comes out in less than two years, the backlash against the NDC will not be worth it. They have to advise her to stay there. It is for the betterment of society,” he said.
