Muntaka: Sedina Tamakloe is in prison custody, not a private facility

The Interior Minister, Muntaka Mubarak, has moved to shut down allegations suggesting that former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, is being kept in a private facility or enjoying any form of special treatment while serving her sentence.

Addressing the issue on Wednesday, June 24, he stressed that the convicted former CEO is fully in the custody of the state and 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,” he stated in an interview on Joy News.

His clarification comes amid renewed political pressure, particularly from opposition lawmakers, who are demanding transparency over the exact detention location of Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu following her conviction in the MASLOC-related fraud case.

However, Mr Muntaka pushed back against those demands, arguing that the state is not obliged to publicly reveal the exact prison location of high-profile convicts, citing security considerations.

“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.

He added, “Trust us, she’s serving her term. She’s not in any private residence. She is with us.”

“Was she not sentenced? She was. If she were sentenced, where would she be? You must be in prison custody,” he said.

Mr Muntaka also noted that individuals who wish to confirm her whereabouts or arrange visits can do so through the formal procedures of the Ghana Prisons Service.