Patrick Yaw Boamah who represents Okaikwei Central in Parliament, has condemned the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) for conducting a search at the private home of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.

During an interview with the media, Mr Boamah expressed his belief that the operation violated Ofori-Atta's constitutional right to privacy.

He emphasized that such actions go against the legal framework that safeguards citizens' privacy rights.

“If you want to search the person’s home, comply with the provisions of the constitution. Article 18(2) says a person is entitled to his privacy. What I expected the state security agency to have done was to engage his lawyers when they wrote to him informing the office of his whereabouts or secured a warrant from the court if they were having challenges.

“But for them to have gone to his residence, I believe was a violation of his privacy and fundamental human rights,” he explained.

He argued that state agencies, including the OSP, should have contacted Ken Ofori-Atta's legal team first.

He suggested that the proper course of action for the OSP would have been to file a case in court if they had reason to believe a crime had been committed by any former government official.

Boamah also stressed that, irrespective of any accusations or charges, the former minister continues to be a citizen entitled to the protections guaranteed by the constitution.

“Ken Ofori-Atta is a citizen of Ghana and subject to the constitution of the country and any other law.

“We set up the OSP and office of the Attorney General, a principal legal advisor to government and has the right to initiate all civil and criminal actions for and behalf of the state. If a former government official or any officer of the erstwhile administration is deemed to have committed any crime, the law is there, go to court,” he stated.

Following talks with his legal representatives, the OSP has decided to remove Ken Ofori-Atta from the list of wanted persons.