The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is calling for the head of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Godfred Dame for what it’s termed “unprofessional conduct”.
The party at a press conference made wild revelations about the attorney general which acts are in contravention of Professional Conduct of the office of attorney general.
Party Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah exposed the attorney general’s conduct which was in a clear breach of the very Acts that put him(Godfred Dame) in charge as the attorney general of the Republic of Ghana.
In the exposé, the attorney general was heard communicating with the third accused person,Mr. Richard Jakpa to skew his testimony in a way that will implicate the Minority Leader, Cassiel Ato Forson.
This will enable him(Godfred Dame) to ensure the imprisonment of leader of Minority in Parliament.
Cassiel Ato Forson was the Deputy Finance Minister under the substantive Minister Honourable Seth Terpeh under the H.E. John Dramani
Mahama’s during which some 200 ambulances were purchased in tranches of 50 each.
The damning revelations call into question the integrity of the case of the prosecution in the ongoing Ambulance trial and the necessity for same.
The NDC chairman maintained that Godfred Dame has brought shame and disrepute to the honourable office of the Attorney-General with his criminal, devious and vicious conduct.
He stressed “Godfred Dame is a danger to fairness and justice in our judicial system and represents the lowest point in the history of persons who have occupied the hallowed office of Attorney-General and Minister of Justice”.
” While we have pointed out many times that Godfred Dame epitomizes all that is inherently wrong in vesting both the office of the Attorney-General and the Minister of Justice in the same person, we believe that he has come check stay in office is no longer tenable.
The primary responsibility of the Attorney-General is to be the voice of rule of law, ensure the impartial enforcement of law and advise the President and government to take actions that conform to law.
“More importantly, an Attorney-General must be a shining example and a leading light for the Bar, not a criminal-minded, crooked, devious and vicious person who is pre-occupied with witch-hunting and victimisation, as has become the cup of tea of Godfred Dame”, Mr. Nketiah added.
Mr. Dame, according to Mr. Nketiah has demonstrated time without number that he cannot prioritize the national interest over his party’s parochial and self-serving interest. He must therefore resign or be sacked by the President without delay.
