Mr. Kwame Akuffo, a private legal practitioner has described as "unnecessary" attempts by the ruling NDC to de-couple the Ministry of Justice from that of the Attorney General. According to him, the decision is unwarranted and would have unnecessary strain on the 1992 constitution. The NDC in its manifesto, promised to separate the Ministry of Justice from the Attorney General’s office as a measure to check corruption. The party claimed the Attorney General who holds the dual role of being the principal legal advisor to the government and also the initiator of public prosecution has been unable to investigate and prosecute activities involving his colleagues-ministers. The party therefore suggested an independent prosecutor who would investigate all matters involving all state functionaries. Press Secretary to the President, Mahama Ayariga said a constitutional review and a possible referendum would be needed to decouple the two positions. But Mr. Akuffo has disagreed with the policy. He argued the Attorney General only prosecutes cases if he is provided with the dockets from the police administration, something the police administration, in most cases, has failed to do. Mr. Akuffo further argued if ever the NDC succeeds in creating a public prosecutor, questions about his independence would still arise, once he would be appointed into office by the president. He called for a sober reflection on the matter before it is implemented, adding the electorates would not necessarily vote out the NDC or any other party if it failed to meet all its promises. Listen to excerpts of the interview with Lawyer Akufo and Mahama Ayariga in the attached audio Story by Nathan Gadugah

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