Minister of State for Government Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has strongly justified the Attorney General’s decision to discontinue certain high-profile court cases, arguing that many of them were politically driven and aimed at silencing opposition figures.

Felix Kwakye Ofosu

Speaking on The Point of View on Channel One TV on Monday, February 10, Kwakye Ofosu stated that some cases initiated under the previous administration unfairly targeted members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), including former Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson and former NDC National Chairman Samuel Ofosu Ampofo.

According to him, these prosecutions lacked merit and were part of a broader strategy to intimidate NDC leaders and suppress dissent.

“I have always maintained that what justification existed for prosecuting Ofosu Ampofo and leaving out the state-sponsored terrorists who engaged in the mayhem at the Ayawaso West by-election?” he questioned.

“There was a commission of inquiry that prescribed sanctions for them. The government refused to act on it. Rather, it chose to go after the chairman of the opposition party, accusing him of convening a meeting to discuss a response to the attack that NDC members suffered. This was clearly a travesty of justice,” he added.

Kwakye Ofosu also cited the prosecution of Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson as another example of politically motivated legal action, arguing that the case was deliberately initiated to weaken his influence in Parliament during crucial national debates.

“There is no doubt that the Ato Forson case was instituted to silence him as a ranking member of the Finance Committee when the E-Levy debate came up. The Appeals Court threw it out,” he stated.

He further disclosed that Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine is expected to hold a press conference in the coming days to provide more details on the decision to drop charges against certain individuals.

Additionally, he accused the previous administration of using the judiciary to target other NDC figures, including former Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) CEO, Dr. Stephen Opuni.

The Attorney General’s move to discontinue these cases has sparked widespread debate, with critics questioning its legal and political implications. However, Kwakye Ofosu maintains that this step is necessary to correct past injustices.Source:Dailymailgh.com