The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has dismissed the Minority's demand for the removal of the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dominic Ayine, describing the call as "misplaced, baseless, and totally unwarranted."

His comments follow the Minority's demand for the Attorney General's immediate dismissal over what it alleges was the unlawful disbursement of GH¢350 million to support victims of last week's devastating floods.

Speaking on JoyFM's Top Story on Wednesday, July 8, Mr Ofosu insisted that no law had been breached in the release of the funds and that the government had acted within the framework of the law.

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"I'm surprised that the Minority finds it necessary to use precious time to make calls that are completely misplaced, baseless, and totally unwarranted. I think the same must be dismissed. First of all, no wrongdoing has been occasioned whatsoever," he said.

According to him, the Minister for Finance initially sought approval from Parliament's Finance Committee to withdraw GH¢350 million from the Contingency Fund to finance the government's response to the floods.

He explained that GH¢150 million was earmarked for immediate relief efforts, while the remaining GH¢200 million was intended for post-flood mitigation measures.

Mr Ofosu noted that the Finance Committee approved the request, explaining that under the law, withdrawals from the Contingency Fund require only the approval of the committee rather than the full House.

"The Finance Committee of Parliament granted that leave. Let me stress that when it comes to the Contingency Fund, Parliament as a whole does not need to approve it. It is just a committee of Parliament that gives approval, and that will suffice," he said.

However, he disclosed that when the Finance Minister subsequently requested the release of the funds, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana informed him that a court-issued garnishee order linked to a long-running land dispute prevented access to the Contingency Fund.

According to him, the Attorney General merely provided a legal opinion on the matter, which he said was entirely within his constitutional mandate.

"The Attorney General only proffered an opinion, which he is entitled to do. It does not offend the laws of Ghana in any way, shape, or form," he stated.

The Abura Asebu-Kwamankese Member of Parliament explained that in order to avoid breaching the court order and to ensure urgent support for flood victims, the Finance Minister instead accessed funds from the Contingency Vote contained in the 2026 Appropriation Act.

He said the 2026 Budget, specifically Appendix 4D on page 203, appropriated GH¢3.6 billion under the Contingency Vote, which the Finance Minister is legally authorised to utilise without seeking fresh parliamentary approval.

"To touch the Contingency Vote, the Finance Minister does not need Parliament's approval again after the Appropriations Act has been passed. Parliament has already empowered him to use that money as deemed necessary," he explained.

He added that the Finance Minister would account for the expenditure at the end of the financial year in line with established public financial management procedures.

Mr Ofosu further indicated that once the garnishee order is lifted, the government could replenish the Contingency Vote with funds from the Contingency Fund.

He maintained that even if the court order remains in force, the Finance Minister still has the legal authority to disburse funds from the Contingency Vote.

"There is absolutely nothing wrong with it. The Finance Minister has the necessary authority to disburse funds from the Contingency Vote. It's the position of the law," he said.

He therefore accused the Minority of misunderstanding the legal provisions governing the two funding mechanisms and making demands that were unsupported by law.

"So there's really no issue. No law has been breached. There has been nothing done that is illegal... the Minority was misled this time once again and is making demands that are completely baseless and not grounded in any fact," he added.