The Attorney–General’s Department (A-G) has refuted assertions by a former Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, that a criminal case against him is politically motivated.
On December 23, last year, the A-G filed criminal charges against Dr Forson, who is the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Ajumako-Enyan-Essian, and the Ranking Member of the Finance Committee of Parliament, for allegedly causing financial loss of €2.37 million to the state in a deal to purchase some 200 ambulances for the country between 2014 and 2016.
Reacting to the charges at a press conference on December 24, 2021, Dr Forson said they were a “frivolous and politically motivated attempt” to silence him from performing his legislative role in scrutinizing the 2022 Budget.
But in a press statement on January 5, 2021, the A-G said Dr Forson linking the prosecution against him to the 2022 budget in Parliament was “absurd and misleading”.
The statement was signed by a Deputy A-G, Ms Diana Asonaba Dapaah, on behalf of the A-G and Minister of Justice, Mr Godfred Yeboah Dame.
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This case makes me laugh. So if it is politics it makes the crime right?
A minister will misuse the public funds and doesn’t think he should be held accountable.
What is Mahama saying about this. The sugar factory scandal etc. What is 31st December to do with stealing public funds. Should he be killed as advocated then by rawlings?
Is he not ashamed of himself?
Was it false that he cannot account for the money?
Why not providing facts but using politics as defence.
Why should AG even respond to him?
If Ghana is to move forward corruption should be cut out and people like these and Mahama to be stopped from running for public office.
these people see the public funds as means of making themselves rich and use these monies recklessly on women