The Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, and the party are calling for the immediate prosecution of the Attorney General, Mr. 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”.
The party also demands 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.
The NDC further demands the immediate 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.
Again, demanded a publicly-televised Parliamentary inquiry into the issue and other reports of judicial manipulations by Godfred Dame to censure him to prevent the recurrence of such judicial manipulations.
The Government since late 2021, has been persecuting the Minority Leader in Parliament, Hon. Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, over the purchase of some ambulances by the Ministry of Health under the erstwhile NDC government.
This came to light at a Moment of Truth press conference presented by the Chairman of the National Democratic Congress, Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketiah to address what they termed as the “Unprofessional and Criminal Conduct by the Attorney General, Mr. Godfred Yeboah Dame in the Ambulance Case”.
Mr. Dame the NDC averred, is not fit to hold himself out as Attorney-General and Minister of Justice likewise, unfit to be the Leader of the Ghanaian Bar.
“Godfred Dame has brought shame and disrepute to the honorable office of the Attorney-General with his criminal, devious, and vicious conduct. He is a danger to fairness and justice in our judicial system and represents the lowest point in the history of persons who have occupied the hallowed office of Attorney-General and Minister of Justice”.
The NDC he indicated as a law-abiding political party, have restrained themselves from commenting on the matter publicly. “This is because we respect the principle that matters pending in court should not be commented on in a manner that prejudices the outcome. We therefore have no intention of doing so today”.
Mr. Aseidu Nketia however said, that in the light of repeated falsehoods, deliberate misrepresentations, and distortions churned out by Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame and NPP propagandists, the NDC is compelled to correct certain misconceptions in the public domain about the said ambulance transaction and situate the discussion in its proper context.
“This is without prejudice to any matters pending before the law courts in this case. Every reasonable person would agree that it would be irresponsible of us to sit aloof and allow deliberate falsehood to be peddled about us without putting out the truth”.
According to Mr. Nketia, the audio recording provides incontrovertible evidence of professional misconduct on the part of Godfred Dame as a Lawyer and a prosecutor.
“By talking to a represented person in an ongoing trial, on the blindside of the represented person’s lawyer and urging the represented person to testify in a manner that aids the prosecution’s case, Godfred Dame violently violated the Legal Profession (Professional Conduct and Etiquette) Rules, 2020 (L.I. 2423) in many ways.
He stressed that it is clear from the foregoing facts that the plea bargain excuse being mounted by the Attorney-General and his assigns are palpable lies calculated to divert attention from the critical issues at stake.
Mr. Aseidu Nketia pointed out that, following Mr. Jakpa’s explosive testimony in court, the Attorney-General has falsely claimed through his spokesperson and various assigns that his engagement with the 3rd Accused was for purposes of plea bargain negotiations at the instance of the 3rd Accused.
“We want to state for the records that there have not been any plea bargain meetings between the Attorney-General and the 3rd Accused throughout this trial”.
