The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called for the immediate and unconditional resignation or dismissal of the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Dame Yeboah.
According to the party, Mr Dame should be dismissed by President Akufo-Addo and be prosecuted as well.
The National Chairman of the party, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, made the demand at the party’s Moment of Truth series held at the party’s headquarters on Tuesday, May 28.
This follows the allegations against the A-G in open court on Thursday, May 23, by the third accused, Richard Jakpa, who fumed at Mr Dame for his incessant efforts to help him implicate the first accused, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, in the ongoing ambulance purchase trial.
Addressing the press, Mr Nketia played an audio recording alleged to be a telephone conversation between the Attorney-General and Richard Jakpa.
Excerpts of the audio captured the yet-to-be authenticated voice of the Attorney-General, asking Mr Jakpa to seek a medical excuse to skip court proceedings pending his return to the country.
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“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 efforts to restore credibility to the Attorney-General’s office and Ghana’s judicial system as a whole.
Audio: Alleged conversation between Richard Jakpa and Attorney-General Godfred Dame
“The immediate and unconditional resignation or dismissal of Godfred Dame for bringing the high office of the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice into disrepute 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 Ghanaian Bar,” Mr Asiedu Nketia said.
Also, the NDC is demanding a disciplinary inquiry into the conduct of the A-G on the tape by the General Legal Council and “his disbarment.”
“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 fail to prosecute him, a future NDC government will prosecute Godfred Dame for this heinous crime of fabrication of evidence.
“Commencement of disciplinary proceedings by the General Legal Council against Godfred Dame and his disbarment for conduct unbecoming of a lawyer and more importantly the leader of the Ghana Bar.”
