Minister of State for Government Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has justified the Attorney General’s decision to discontinue certain court cases.

He argued that the government should not waste public time and resources on politically motivated prosecutions.

Speaking in an interview on Joy FM's Newsnight on Monday, February 10, Mr Kwakye Ofosu explained that the cases in question were frivolous and malicious, rather than evidence-based.

• Read also: Mahama’s discontinuation of court cases undermines anti-corruption fight – Manasseh Azure

He pointed to instances where individuals affiliated with the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) were prosecuted, while state-sponsored perpetrators of political violence had been ignored.

“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.

Mr Kwakye Ofosu also criticised the handling of legal proceedings involving certain political figures, stating that some cases were clear attempts to silence critics of the previous administration.

“The government should not be in the business of wasting public time and resources dragging people to court over frivolous matters when clear evidence of wrongdoing by others exists elsewhere,” he asserted.

He further revealed that the Attorney General would hold a press conference later in the week to provide detailed explanations for the discontinuation of the cases, reassuring the public of the government’s commitment to fairness and justice.

His comment follows Investigative journalist Manasseh Awuni Azure expressing deep concern over the Mahama administration’s mass discontinuation of court cases involving officials of the previous government.

He warned that this decision sets a dangerous precedent and weakens Ghana’s efforts to fight corruption.

“For a president vowing to reset Ghana and prosecute government officials who have stolen or caused money to be stolen from the public purse, the mass clearance is a wrong start. It’s a dangerous precedent,” Azure stated.

He argued that by halting prosecutions, the government is essentially protecting individuals who should be answering for their actions in court.

Azure believes that this move sends the wrong message to politicians who might face prosecution in the future.