The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is calling for the immediate dismissal of Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, following the release of a tape that allegedly captures the voice of the latter cajoling a witness to implicate Minority Leader, Casiel Ato Forson, in the ongoing ambulance trial.
Addressing the press yesterday in Accra, the Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, said the action by Godfred Dame was scandalous and called for his dismissal and prosecution.
The NDC warned that if President Akufo-Addo does not sack and prosecute his Attorney General, the NDC will do so when it wins power in 2025.
“The immediate prosecution of Godfred Dame for multiple violations of the laws of Ghana. We wish to make it clear that should President Akufo-Addo refuse or fail to prosecute him, the future NDC government will prosecute Godfred Dame for this heinous crime or fabrication of evidence.
“Commencement of disciplinary proceedings by the general legal council against Godfred Dame and his disbarment for this conduct unbecoming of a lawyer and more importantly the leader of the Ghana bar.
“… A publicly televised parliamentary inquiry into this and other reports of judicial manipulations by Godfred Dame of the view to sensor him to prevent the recurrence of such judicial manipulation,” They warned.
“Considering the scandalous nature of this recording and other forms of evidence we have shown you, we wish to make the following pressing demands as part of the efforts to restore credibility to the Attorney General’s Office and Ghana’s Judicial system.”
Mr Nketia added.“The immediate and unconditional resignation or dismissal of Godfred Dame for bringing the high office of the Attorney General and the Minister of Justice into repute and public opprobrium. Clearly, Mr Dame is not fit to hold himself out as Attorney General and Minister of Justice. He is unfit to be the leader of the Ghana bar,”.