Legal Practitioner and host of Joy FM's news analysis programme, Newsfile, Sampson Lardy Anyenini, has emphasized that he never accused the former Attorney General (A-G), Godfred Dame of burning certain memos meant to discontinue cases the State was prosecuting.

According to Sampson Lardy Anyenini, the memo he sighted appeared to be a draft, as it lacked both Godfred Dame’s signature and an official endorsement.

He noted that scores Ghanaians have misinterpreted his statements and urged the public to disregard the allegations.

"Don't misconstrue and misquote me anywhere, what I said last week was that I said I have seen what is supposed to be the memo and there's an email trail. The memo I saw I asked Justice Srei Osae, it was not signed. It was not dated and it was no minute on it. So it does appear that was a draft memo.

"I understand that Godfred Dame saw that particular memo very late, but there's no official memo that came to him that he refused to act on. I did not say that Godfred Dame burnt memos or shredded any memos," he added.

Upon taking office as Minister of Justice, the current A-G, Dominic Akuritinga Ayine halted prosecutions against multiple individuals accused of different crimes.

Significantly, several individuals linked to the ruling party were also freed after the National Democratic Congress (NDC) assumed power following its victory in the 2024 general election on January 7, 2025.

Speaking at a news conference in Accra the incumbent A-G alleged that Godfred Dame, was influenced by the prosecution division of his office proposed the withdrawal of certain major criminal cases.But Godfred Dame has refuted the allegation and called on his successor, Dr. Dominic Ayine, to substantiate these claims with evidence.

“I challenge Dr. Ayine to show any memorandum presented to him by the prosecution division advising on, or expressing any view regarding the consultation or discontinuation of any of the criminal cases he refers to,” Mr. Dame said.

“I can say without any fear or contradiction that there is none, you can be assured he cannot produce any,” Mr. Dame added.