Former Attorney General Godfred Dame has described the decision by the current Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, to withdraw the state's appeal in the Ambulance case as "self-serving." Speaking at a press conference on Friday, 14 February, Mr Dame criticised Dr Ayine for putting his personal interests ahead of the state's, saying his decision was "clear for all to see." Dr Ayine recently withdrew the state's appeal against the Court of Appeal's split decision that upheld a no-case ruling in favour of the then Minority leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, in the controversial ambulance procurement case.
Dr Ayine explained that he could not in good conscience continue with the appeal because he had previously served as Dr Forson's lawyer.
However, Mr Dame dismissed this reason as weak and unacceptable.
He argued that Dr Ayine could have simply allowed other lawyers from the Attorney General's Office to handle the appeal. "The self-serving nature of Dr Ayine's decision is too apparent for the people of Ghana to see," Mr Dame stated.
