A section of Ghanaians on social media, particularly on X, have expressed disappointment following the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr 's update on criminal cases at the recent Government's Accountability Series.
In his update, the Attorney General justified the decision to drop all charges against the accused in the uniBank case, citing the achievement of a 60% asset recovery threshold.
He also used the platform to respond to criticisms, emphasising the complexities of the case and the practical challenges involved in recovering assets in high-stakes financial crimes.
Dr Ayine acknowledged that while convictions in these ongoing cases-as preferred by many Ghanaians, contribute to the accountability process; the notion of achieving 100% recovery of looted assets is 'illusionary'. "… Of course, jailing the person is also part of the process of accountability.
