Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak has refuted allegations that former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, is being held in a private facility or receiving preferential treatment while serving her prison sentence.
He insisted that the former MASLOC boss remains in the lawful custody of the Ghana Prisons Service and is serving her sentence like any other convicted person.
“From the day she came, she has been with us, and she’s with us, and she’s serving her term,” Mr Muntaka stated.
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During an interview on Joy News on Wednesday, June 24, the Minister responded to allegations made by the Minority. He clarified that the former MASLOC boss is in fact in prison, not under house arrest.
The Minister’s comments come amid growing political debate and calls from some opposition Members of Parliament demanding clarity on the exact location where Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu is being detained following her conviction in a high-profile MASLOC fraud case.
However, Mr Muntaka maintained that the government has no obligation to publicly disclose the specific prison facility housing high-profile inmates, arguing that doing so could pose serious security risks.
He noted that in many jurisdictions around the world, authorities deliberately withhold such information to protect inmates from potential threats.
“Maybe in Ghana, we take telling people where somebody is serving lightly, because in America and other countries, revealing where a high-profile person is being held can even endanger that person’s life. So it’s for safety reasons,” he explained.
The Interior Minister reiterated that there is no truth to claims suggesting the former MASLOC CEO is being sheltered in a private residence or receiving special privileges.
“Trust us, she’s serving her term. She’s not in any private residence. She is with us,” he stressed.
Mr Muntaka further questioned the basis of the allegations, emphasizing that a convicted individual must remain under prison custody.
“Was she not sentenced? She was. If she were sentenced, where would she be? You must be in prison custody,” he added.
He also indicated that individuals seeking to verify her status or arrange visits can do so through the established procedures of the Ghana Prisons Service.