Ofosu Kwakye Defends AG’s Decision To Drop Politically Motivated cases

The minister of state for Government Communication, Felix Ofosu Kwakye, has strongly defended the Attorney General’s decision to discontinue certain high-profile court cases, arguing that many of them were politically motivated and designed to silence key opposition figures. In an interview on the Point of View on Channel One TV on Monday, he asserted that some cases initiated under the previous administration unfairly targeted members of the opposition NDC, including former Minority Leader Cassiel Ato Forson and former NDC National Chairman Samuel Ofosu Ampofo.

According to him, these cases lacked merit and were part of a broader scheme to intimidate NDC figures and suppress dissenting voices. 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. 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, he added. Kwakye Ofosu also pointed to the prosecution of Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, as another example of politically motivated legal action. He suggested that the case against Ato Forson was deliberately brought to weaken his influence in Parliament during crucial national debates. 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, he stated.

The Minister further revealed that Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine is expected to hold a press conference in the coming days to provide further details on the decision to drop charges against certain individuals. He also accused the previous administration of using legal tactics to target other NDC figures, including former Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) CEO Dr. Stephen Opuni. The Attorney General’s decision to discontinue these cases has sparked public debate, with some questioning the legal and political implications of the move. However, Kwakye Ofosu insists that it is a necessary step toward correcting past injustices.

Source: Graphic.com.gh