Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has urged Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin to refrain from using his parliamentary immunity to make defamatory statements against law enforcement officials performing their duties lawfully.

Speaking at a press briefing on Monday, March 24, Dr. Ayine responded to concerns regarding the ongoing investigation into the alleged raid on the residence of former Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Ernest Addison.

Dr. Ayine explained that the operation at Dr. Addison’s residence was a lawful search conducted within the framework of the law and not a warrant-driven raid as some have claimed.

"The action that took place at the home of the former Governor was a legal search backed by law and not a warrant as some have sought to call it," he clarified.

He further revealed that a recording exists in which Dr. Addison provides details about the search.

“If the Minority Leader Afenyo-Markin is daring me, we will make that recording available to the media,” Dr. Ayine stated.

Dr. Ayine warned Afenyo-Markin against unjustly attacking public officials who are executing their mandates.

“Afenyo-Markin should desist from maligning law enforcement officers and myself for the work that we are doing,” he emphasized.

As a senior legal practitioner, Dr. Ayine reassured the public of his commitment to ethical governance and professional conduct.

“I am the leader of the bar, and I will act in the best interests of the ethics of the profession. Everyone at the bar knows me for that, so I won’t do anything unethical,” he added.

Dr. Ayine disclosed that he had personally advised both the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and National Security to ensure their investigative processes adhere strictly to legal procedures.

“I have advised both EOCO and National Security about staying within the bounds of the law when conducting investigations,” he affirmed.

Reiterating his caution to the Minority Leader, the Attorney-General stated, “Afenyo-Markin should not abuse his parliamentary immunity by defaming public officials who are conducting normal, legally sanctioned public business.”