Private Legal Practitioner, Justice Abdulai, has expressed support for the Attorney General (AG), Dr. Dominic Ayine, amidst concerns over his public declarations of guilt in high-profile cases, including the ongoing case involving Former Director General of the Ghana Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s ‘The Big Issue’ on Saturday, March 29, Abdulai emphasized the importance of transparency and the rule of law in public office.
He commended Dr. Ayine for acting openly, stating that such actions were necessary to build trust and accountability in public office.
He also pointed out the limited visibility of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), noting that without public awareness of its work, people may question its existence and work of the Attorney General.
Abdulai argued that while the OSP might be working behind the scenes, the lack of public knowledge leads to criticism of its existence. Therefore, he believes the AG’s openness is commendable and necessary to avoid similar criticisms.
“For me, everything that reinforces transparency and the rule of law is something that I will go for and I commend the AG for doing that because if the AG acts in the dark, we would never find him worthy of his office.
“The only reason why, today, for instance, we are questioning the existence of the OSP [Office of the Special Prosecutor] is because we don’t really see what is happening in that office.
“The only time you see something happening there is to see him in court, and in court, the OSP has less than two cases in court. I hear there are about three pending. No conviction, nothing.
“So even if they are doing something as we speak, under the ground, because we are not aware of it, we will condemn the existence of the office, and so for the AG to be doing this, it is very commendable,” he argued.
—citinewsroom
