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The Minority in Parliament has accused the Attorney-General of abusing his office by ordering searches, raids, arrests, and conducting investigations into former government appointees.
The caucus says the Attorney-General’s role is to provide legal advice to investigative agencies and assist the court in dispensing justice. They argue that his current actions undermine this mandate.
Addressing journalists on Monday, March 24, 2025, the Second Deputy Minority Whip, Lawyer Jerry Ahmed Shaib, called on the Attorney General to immediately halt such actions as they warrant abusing his office.
The caucus also stated that an apology had been rendered to the former Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison, by the National Security Coordinator, affirming that the raid on his residence was unlawfully conducted.
“Dr. Addison’s home was raided under highly questionable circumstances. If the actions were truly lawful, then why did the National Security Coordinator find it necessary to call and apologize to Dr. Addison via the phone of Richard Jakpa? If there was no wrongdoing with the conduct of the security officers, what exactly was the apology for?
“And perhaps, more importantly, if that apology was authorized, is Mr. Jakpa being entirely honest about what transpired? Was the raid unnecessary and unlawful, or was it an abuse of power designed to intimidate and humiliate?” the Minority questioned.
The Minority described the actions of the Attorney General as “highly improper and least biased right from the investigation process” and served notice that the court is the only rightful jurisdiction to declare one guilty, rather than the Attorney General’s approach of publicly convicting political opponents.
“The practice undermines the rule of the Attorney General and undermines the administration of justice. All well-meaning voices that respect the operations of the rule of law should call on the Attorney General to put an end to this immediately. The AG is not expected to start off by prejudicing an investigation and, in his mind, conducting an inquisition on suspects.”
These prejudicial actions, the Minority says, were nothing but an “abomination.”
