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National Cathedral: Rev. Kusi-Boateng To Face A 3-Year Prison Term If Found Guilty Of Multiple Identities

Friday, February 03, 2023 at 7:48 AM by Ekow Annan

A member of the National Cathedral Board of Trustees, Rev. Victor Kusi-Boateng faces a possible three-year jail term if found guilty of possessing multiple identities
This is according to a private legal practitioner who quoted Section 41 (E) Act 750 of the National Identity Register Act 2008 to back his point
Rev. Kusi-Boateng has been accused of having multiple identities by the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa

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Victor Kusi-Boateng, a member of the National Cathedral Board of Trustees faces a three-year prison term if found guilty of possessing multiple identities.

This comes after a sustained crusade by Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa on underhand dealings in the construction of the project.

The National Cathedral's Rev. Kusi-Boateng is likely to face a 3-year prison term if found guilty of multiple identities — L-R: Rev. Victor Kusi-Boateng and the court gavel and justice scale Image Credit: @prophetvictorkusiboateng1 @yesmeen.tetteh.9
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That expose has lately focused on the revered man of God and his multiple identities which bears his other name, Kwabena Adu Gyamfi.

A person who bears multiple identities is liable for prosecution

Speaking exclusively to YEN.com.gh on the back of this, a private legal practitioner said as per the laws of the land, a person who deliberately uses different names with different birthdates on different documents is liable for prosecution.

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Lawyer Francis K. Ohene of Eshun, Anderson Yebuah, Obeng & Co. also quoted Section 41 (E) Act 750 of the National Identity Register Act 2008 to buttress his argument.

“Where a person deliberately uses different names with a different date of birth, on different documents and uses all those identities simultaneously for different transactions, the question to be answered includes; what is the intention of the declarant, why does he have a different date of birth with a different name on one document and on another document, a different date of birth with a different name, all referable to the same person.”

Lawyer Ohene outlines possible punishment for Rev. Kusi-Boateng

Lawyer Ohene also outlined the possible punishment to be meted out to the man of God saying he is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than four hundred and fifty penalty units or a term of imprisonment of not more than three years or both.

“Why has he not deposed to a statutory declaration to correct the inconsistencies? If it can be established that these declarations culminating in the inconsistent names were made under oath, then he has committed a criminal offence of Perjury and has exposed himself to prosecution. When he is found guilty after the prosecution, he may be sentenced to a fine or Prison or both depending on the gravity of the deceit.”

“Victor Kusi-Boateng” is not in our national database - NIA

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the National Identification Authority (NIA) had clarified that its officials did nothing wrong to register Kwabena Adu Gyamfi, a name allegedly belonging to Victor Kusi-Boateng.