Attorney-General and Minister for Justice has dismissed claims that the current administration is practicing selective justice, describing such accusations as unfounded.
He emphasized that all decisions taken by his office are guided strictly by legal merit and not political affiliation.
His remarks come amidst ongoing public debates and criticisms over the handling of high-profile corruption cases involving members of both past and present governments.
Addressing Ghanaians during his turn at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, July 28, 2025, the Attorney-General explained that the discontinuation of certain cases involving former government officials was not politically motivated.
He maintained that his decisions were based on evidence and the legal soundness of each case, not the political background of the individuals involved.
“Now the question on selective prosecution, right, when I announce the dropping and termination of former NDC officials and appointees I gave concrete reasons that legal professionals agreed with. And I also said the cases were not being terminated because of the political colouration of the persons who were before the court. I set them based on their merit and then decided that I was not going forward with them,” he stated.
He stressed that holding a position in the current government does not exempt anyone from facing justice, and warned that the law will take it course when neccessary.
“I believe that the ‘proof of the pudding is in the eating’ so I have always said that when we come to a point where current NDC appointees are being investigated and prosecuted, that is when Ghanaians will know that I am a man of my word.”
The Attorney-General cited instances where allegations were brought against officials without sufficient evidence and questioned the integrity of such approaches. According to him, prosecuting a case without proper basis would undermine the credibility of the justice system.
“I have said it time and again that the fact that you are an appointee of this government doesn’t mean that you are immune from prosecution. But if you bring baseless charges against people like they did to the finance minister and then finally went back looking for evidence, you don’t expect me at my level as a senior member of the Bar and former law lecturer to come and look at that case and say please proceed because if I drop it they will say the two of us belong to the same political party, I don’t take that as any serious criticism,” he continued.
Dr. Ayine urged the public to evaluate the government’s record in handling corruption cases based on facts.
He pointed to recent investigations such as the case involving Charles Adu Boahen, as evidence of impartiality and commitment to accountability and impartiality.
“So, we are not engaged in selective prosecution, you will notice that there is a much difference between what we are doing and what was done in the past. Just look at the investigations, and look at what we did in Kwabena Adu Boahen case.”
