Ghana’s Minister of State for Government Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has strongly defended the Attorney General’s decision to discontinue several high-profile court cases, arguing they were politically motivated and aimed at silencing opposition figures.
He told the media in various interviews on Monday, 10 February that 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.
He alleged that these prosecutions lacked merit and formed part of a wider effort to intimidate opposition figures and suppress dissent.
“I have always maintained that there was no justification for prosecuting Ofosu Ampofo while ignoring the state-sponsored individuals responsible for the violence during the Ayawaso West by-election,” he said.
“There was a commission of inquiry that recommended sanctions against them, but the government refused to act. Instead, it chose to target the chairman of the opposition party for convening a meeting to discuss a response to the attack suffered by NDC members. This was a clear miscarriage of justice,” he added.
Mr Kwakye Ofosu also cited the prosecution of Dr Cassiel Ato Forson as another example of politically motivated legal action, claiming it was intended to weaken his influence in Parliament.
“There is no doubt that the case against Ato Forson was meant to silence him as a ranking member of the Finance Committee during the E-Levy debate. The Court of Appeal eventually dismissed the case,” he told Channel One.
He further revealed that Attorney General Dr Dominic Ayine is expected to hold a press conference in the coming days to provide further details on the decision to drop charges against certain individuals.
The minister also accused the previous administration of using legal tactics to target other NDC figures, including former Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) CEO Dr Stephen Opuni.
The Attorney General’s decision to drop these cases has sparked widespread public debate, with some raising concerns about its legal and political implications.
However, Mr Kwakye Ofosu insists that it is a necessary move to correct past injustices.
