Political scientist Dr. Richard Amoako Baah has harshly criticized Attorney General Godfred Dame’s disgraceful and intolerable handling of high-profile cases.
This outcry follows the controversial acquittal of former Deputy Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and businessman Richard Jakpa by the Court of Appeal.
In a 2-1 majority decision, the court deemed Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe’s previous ruling flawed, highlighting a significant miscarriage of justice.
While Justices Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo and Philip Bright Mensah overturned the ruling, presiding Judge Poku Acheampong opposed this decision.
The legal community is now demanding an investigation into the Attorney General’s blatant misconduct.
Leaked audio tapes expose incriminating conversations between the Attorney General and Richard Jakpa, casting a dark shadow over the Attorney General’s impartiality.
Speaking on an Accra fm station, Dr. Baah did not mince words.
He lambasted the Attorney General, describing his actions as “very, very, very unfortunate” and attributing them to sheer incompetence.
“The Attorney General’s behavior has caused the loss of this case, and he must be scrutinized. The position should not be occupied by a crook or a corrupt individual who manipulates cases for personal gain.”
Dr. Baah also questioned the redundancy of having separate roles for the Minister for Justice and the Attorney General, branding it a wasteful government expenditure.
“We don’t have money to throw away on redundant positions. Why do we need both a Justice lawyer and an Attorney General lawyer? This is an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy that we must cut.”
When asked if he had advice for the President, Dr. Baah was skeptical about any positive change.
“If the leadership is corrupt, changing one corrupt individual with another won’t make a difference. We need a competent, uncorrupted person as Attorney General, and that will suffice.”
He further condemned the politicization of legal cases, insisting that justice should prevail without political interference.
“Political cases often get dismissed as politically motivated by the losing side. What we need is for the law to take its course without bias.”
Godfred Sey/ Ahotoronline.com
