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A member of the legal team of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, Frank Davies, has called on Attorney-General Dr. Dominic Ayine to either formally charge his client or stop making public comments about an ongoing offshore investigation, which he says remains inconclusive.
Mr. Davies said the Attorney-General’s repeated public disclosures about the investigation undermine due process and create the impression of guilt without a court determination. He argued that the constitutional role of the Attorney-General is to conduct investigations discreetly and prosecute where there is sufficient evidence, not to litigate matters in the media.
Speaking on JoyNews’ News Desk on Monday, January 12, Mr. Davies described Dr. Ayine’s media engagements on the matter as inappropriate and damaging to the integrity of the justice system.
“Dr. Ayine is the Attorney-General, not an acting Attorney-General. These public gimmicks and theatrics do not befit the office ....If he believes he has a case, he should conclude the investigation and charge Ken Ofori-Atta. He should stop coming on the radio to discuss an inconclusive matter,” he said.
Mr. Davies further warned that publicly discussing inconclusive investigations risks prejudicing both the subject of the probe and any potential judicial proceedings, stressing that the rule of law demands restraint and professionalism from the country’s chief prosecutor.
His comments follow disclosures by the Attorney General on Newsfile that his office is collaborating with foreign authorities to track alleged offshore financial dealings linked to the former Finance Minister, who is currently in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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