Information gathered by The Chronicle indicates that Dr. Fredrick Yao MacPalm, alleged leader of a group that was reportedly plotting to topple the Akufo-Addo government, is dead.
The first accused (A1) in high treason felony and abetment trial, Dr. MacPalm died on Saturday. He was pronounced dead on arrival at a health facility by his family.
The deceased was scheduled to be cross-examined by counsel for Bright Alan Debrah aka Bright Alan Ofosu Yeboah alias BB (A3) today, following the opening of his defence last month.
The others standing trial with him are Kafui Donya(A2) Johannes Zipki (A4), Colonel Samuel Kojo Gameli (A5), WOII Esther Saan (A6), Corporal Sylvester Akanpewon (A7), Lance Corporal Ali Solomon (A8), Lance Corporal Seidu Abubakar (A9) and Assistant Commissioner of Police Dr. Benjamin Agordzo (A10).
This paper gathered that Dr. MacPalm, 58, was last seen on Thursday by members of the alleged coup plot at the National Investigation Bureau (NIB).
The 10 accused persons are being tried by an Accra High Court presided over by three justices – Afia Serwaa Asare Botwe, Hafisata Amaleboba and Stephen Oppong.
The Attorney General (A-G) called 13 witnesses to testify in the trial. The 10 were arrested in 2019 on the account of plotting to overthrow a democratically elected government, using a non-governmental organisation (NGO) – Take Action Ghana (TAG) – to mobilise support for their alleged agenda.
However, Dr. MacPalm had testified that despite TAG having a political ambition, it was purposely for education and community health outreach. He also denied the allegation of wanting to overthrown the Akufo-Addo government.
