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Press Release
AFAG
July 04, 2012
AG, A LIABILITY!
The Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG) is
completely flabbergasted by the continuous silence of
the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr
Benjamin Kumbour on the issue of a self inflicted
assassination attempt leveled against him. As the
principal legal advisor to government and officer
responsible for the initiation and conduct of all
prosecutions of criminal offences, his continuous
silence on a matter which boarder on such criminality,
has left AFAG and all well meaning Ghanaians wondering
on the personal credibility and integrity of the man who
occupies the noble office of Attorney General and
Minister of Justice.
This fear of credibility deficit was further heightened
by the conduct of the AG when he recently appeared
before the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament. It
will be recalled that the Hon Minister speaking under
oath threw his integrity to dogs by presenting a
fraudulent document on the matter involving the payment
of huge judgment debts to CP to the august committee of
parliament. It therefore comes as no surprise to AFAG
that weeks after his appearance, Hon Kumbour has
blatantly failed in making the document available to the
PAC.
IMPLICATIONS OF HIS ACTIONS
• It is clear that by his actions, Hon Benjamin kumbour
has entirely lost the moral turpitude required of an AG
to effectively discharge his duties.
• His continuous stay in office makes a complete mockery
out of the high office of AG.
• With such credibility deficit of government’s
principal legal advisor, Ghana stands the risk of losing
investor confidence.
• The Ghanaian taxpayer would be denied justice in the
matter involving the fraudulent payment of GHC 51.0M to
Mr. Alfred Agbesi Woyome, a position which is
corroborated by Justice Ajaat (trial judge sitting on
the case).
• Again the basic principle of equality of all men
before the law would be gravely undermined.
In view of these AFAG regards the current AG as a
liability on the public purse and should therefore be
relieved of his duties with immediate effect.
Finally, AFAG wishes to assure all Ghanaians that the
group is firmly resolved to be perturbed by the
shenanigans of the government as far as the Woyome and
other judgment debts are concerned. AFAG shall within
the course of the week communicate the venue, date and
time for our next demonstration to press home our
demands for justice on behalf of the taxpayer.
Thank you.
Signed:
Ohene Djan 0243372125 Joshua Kyerematen 0249293508
Williams Agyei 0208428465 Davis Opoku 0244861593
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