Minister of State for Government Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has mounted a spirited defence of the Attorney General’s decision to discontinue certain high-profile cases.
The Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayine, days after his swearing-in, has dropped about seven cases involving several Pro-National Democratic Congress (NDC) members, sparking debate over the legal and political implications of the move.
However, Kwakye Ofosu insists that the decision is a necessary step toward correcting past injustices.
The Abura Asebu Kwamankese legislator argues that the cases lacked merit, were politically motivated, and were designed to silence the individuals involved.
According to him, some persons were unfairly targeted, citing the ambulance purchase trial involving Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson and the former NDC Chairman’s alleged leaked tape.
“I have always maintained that what justification existed for prosecuting Ofosu Ampofo and leaving out the state-sponsored terrorists who engaged in the mayhem at the Ayawaso West by-election?” he questioned in an interview on Accra-based Channel One TV.
He added, “There was a commission of inquiry that prescribed sanctions for them. The government refused to act on it. Rather, it chose to go after the chairman of the opposition party, accusing him of convening a meeting to discuss a response to the attack that NDC members suffered. This was clearly a travesty of justice.”
On the prosecution of Dr. Forson, he stated, “There is no doubt that the Ato Forson case was instituted to silence him as a ranking member of the Finance Committee when the E-Levy debate came up. The Appeals Court threw it out.”
Meanwhile, he noted that Dr. Ayine will, in the coming days, hold a press conference to provide details on the withdrawn cases.
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