The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused the Attorney General of deliberately inciting public sentiment against the party through what it describes as a media trial of former NPP appointees.
The accusation follows a March 24 press conference, where the Attorney General alleged a seven-million-dollar fraud in a cybersecurity contract involving former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu Boahene.
Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday, March 26, NPP Director of Communications, Richard Ahiagbah, criticized the government’s approach, urging it to prosecute suspected corruption cases in court rather than through public discourse.
“The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Ayine Dominic, an accomplished lawyer, is aware of this provision but has chosen to disregard it and instead engage in a media trial presenting untested evidence to create an impression of guilt in the minds of the public about individuals accused by his government of corruption.
“What we have seen so far is a deliberate attempt to incite public sentiment against the New Patriotic Party by using the media to discuss evidence rather than presenting it in court,” Ahiagbah stated.
The NPP’s concerns highlight growing tensions between the party and the government regarding how corruption allegations against former appointees are being handled.
