He questioned the timing of the appeal process, saying he was yet to understand when the notice of appeal was filed. Mr Darko said he would want clarity on when the notice of appeal was filed, given the time that had elapsed since the original judgment. “I'm yet to see when she filed this so-called notice of appeal because we filed a notice of appeal after four or five years, obviously it will be out of time. The Suame MP said the ruling had left him concerned about Ghana’s efforts to deter corruption, arguing that public officials must not feel protected from accountability. He warned that if public officials believe corruption-related cases could be reversed based on changes in government, it could weaken the fight against graft.