A political scientist, Dr. Richard Amoako Baah says Attorney General, Godfred Dame’s handling of high-profile cases is “unfortunate” and “unacceptable”.
Dr. Baah’s comments come on the back of former Deputy Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, and businessman Richard Jakpa acquitted and discharged by the Court of Appeal.
A panel of three in a 2-1 majority decision said Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe’s ruling on submission of no case to answer on March 30, 2023, for the accused to open their defense was in error.
Justice Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo and Justice Philip Bright Mensah granted the request and acquitted and discharged them while Justice Poku Acheampong the presiding judge dismissed their request.
However, there have been calls from lawyers and legal professionals for the Attorney General to be investigated for misconduct.
Leaked audio tapes have revealed conversations between the Attorney General and one of the accused persons in the Ambulance case, Richard Jakpa raising concerns about the Attorney General’s impartiality.
