Minister of State for Government Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has justified the Attorney General’s decision to drop certain major court cases, saying they were politically motivated.

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In an interview on Point of View on Channel One TV on Monday, February 10, he claimed that the previous government used these cases to unfairly target opposition members, particularly those from the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He mentioned former Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson and former NDC National Chairman Samuel Ofosu Ampofo as some of those affected.

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Kwakye Ofosu argued that these legal actions had no real basis and were mainly intended to intimidate NDC officials and silence critics.

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“I have always maintained that what justification existed for prosecuting Ofosu Ampofo and leaving out the state-sponsored terrorists who engaged in the mayhem at the Ayawaso West by-election?” he questioned.

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“There was a commission of inquiry that prescribed sanctions for them. The government refused to act on it. Rather, it chose to go after the chairman of the opposition party, accusing him of convening a meeting to discuss a response to the attack that NDC members suffered. This was clearly a travesty of justice,” he added.

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Kwakye Ofosu also pointed to the prosecution of Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, as another example of politically motivated legal action. He suggested that the case against Ato Forson was deliberately brought to weaken his influence in Parliament during crucial national debates.

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“There is no doubt that the Ato Forson case was instituted to silence him as a ranking member of the Finance Committee when the E-Levy debate came up. The Appeals Court threw it out,” he stated.

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The Minister also disclosed that Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine will soon hold a press conference to explain why charges against certain individuals were dropped.

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He accused the previous government of using the courts to go after NDC members, including former Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) CEO, Dr. Stephen Opuni.

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The Attorney General’s decision has stirred public debate, with some raising concerns about its legal and political impact. However, Kwakye Ofosu believes it is the right move to fix past wrongs.

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