Former Attorney General and Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, has lashed out at the John Mahama-led administration for discontinuing the criminal trial of former Finance Minister Dr.
Kwabena Duffuor and seven others, describing the decision as a blatant abuse of prosecutorial discretion and a "reeking" act of high corruption.
Amidu questioned the legal and ethical basis for the Attorney-General's entry of nolle prosequi in the high-profile case involving allegations of financial crime in an open letter available to MyNewsGh.
According to Amidu, the government opted for a backdoor negotiated settlement, allowing the accused persons to pay back only 60% of the alleged stolen funds - without following the transparent plea-bargaining procedure prescribed by law. "The decision of the John Dramani Mahama Government to abort the criminal trial by the entry of a nolle prosequi… to recover only 60% of the proceeds of the financial crimes committed by the accused persons… reeks of high corruption," Amidu wrote.
