Former Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has criticised the decision of his successor, Dr. Dominic Ayine, to discontinue some high-profile cases.
Mr. Dame said the decision was preconceived and orchestrated to whitewash corrupt officials of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
This comes after Dr. Ayine stated that he could not, in good conscience, continue with the prosecutions because some of the cases lacked merit and were politically motivated.
However, at a press conference on Friday, Mr. Dame disagreed.
He predicted that more cases would be discontinued by the Attorney General in the coming days, arguing that it was part of a calculated move by the NDC to clear its officials standing trial.
Mr. Dame stressed that the New Patriotic Party (NPP), in its governance under former Presidents John Kufuor and Nana Akufo-Addo, never discontinued any cases involving former appointees standing trial.
Instead, he noted, they allowed the courts to rule on such matters, which eventually led to the acquittal of those officials.
According to him, the Attorney General’s actions are unprecedented, adding that Dr. Ayine’s press conference was fraught with lies and unwarranted personal attacks on him.
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