The recent mass discontinuation of court cases against officials from the previous Nana Akufo Addo administration has sparked heated debate, with government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu defending the move while investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni strongly criticizes it.
Speaking on Joy FM's Newsnight, Felix Kwakye Ofosu justified the Attorney General's decision, insisting that there must be a clear distinction between "frivolous, malicious persecution and evidence-based prosecution." He questioned why a former NDC chairman was dragged through the courts for years over an alleged meeting to discuss responses to political violence, yet those responsible for attacking innocent citizens have never been prosecuted.
To him, the government should not waste public time and resources on what he considers trivial cases when clear evidence of wrongdoing by others remains unaddressed. "A clear distinction must be made between frivolous, malicious persecution and evidence-based prosecution.
How is it that the former chairman of the NDC was put before court for years over an alleged meeting to discuss responses to political violence, while those responsible for attacking innocent citizens have never been prosecuted?" he questioned.
