Ayine’s press conference a knee-jerk reaction to public condemnation – Godfred Dame
Former Attorney-General, Godfred Dame has described the press conference held by Attorney-General Dr Dominic Ayine as a hurried and reactionary move aimed at justifying the withdrawal of criminal cases involving former NDC government officials.
Mr Dame accused the Mahama government of attempting to whitewash the crimes of former appointees by discontinuing cases against them.
“I deem the press conference hurriedly assembled by the Attorney-General, Dr Dominic Ayine, as a knee-jerk reaction to genuine concerns raised by well-meaning Ghanaians on the attempt by the NDC government to whitewash the crimes of persons who served in the NDC government,” he stated.
Speaking at a press conference on February 14, the former Justice Minister further alleged that the government’s actions were a deliberate strategy to grant perpetual immunity to its allies, shielding them from legal accountability for offences committed against the state.
“The President, through his Attorney-General, has in a spectacular fashion, become the clearing agent to indemnify their allies who have duly been put before the courts for commission of crimes,” he added.
According to Godfred Dame, the posture of the Attorney-General undermines Ghana’s democratic and governance structures, as it sends the message that political loyalty supersedes accountability.
However, he expressed confidence that Ghanaians would see through the government’s motives, stressing that public scrutiny and condemnation of these actions would not fade easily.
“I am, however, reassured by the fact that Ghanaians are discerning enough to discover the illegitimate motives for the discontinuance of the cases in question,” he said.
