Two sets of laws for two sets of people in Ghana – Godfred Dame on Sedina Tamakloe case
Former Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has criticised what he describes as the growing perception that Ghana’s justice system operates “two sets of laws for two sets of people” following the acquittal and discharge of former MASLOC Chief Executive, Sedina Tamakloe Attionu.
Former Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has criticised Ghana's justice system for operating "two sets of laws for two sets of people" following the acquittal and discharge of former MASLOC Chief Executive, Sedina Tamakloe Attionu. Dame argues that the Court of Appeal's decision has deepened public concerns over whether political affiliation now influences accountability within Ghana's criminal justice system, and that the current Attorney-General has shown a tendency to discontinue cases involving leading members and affiliates of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), while opposition figures continue to face prosecution in corruption-related cases.
Dame's concerns come in the wake of the public reaction to the Court of Appeal's decision, which he maintains is understandable given the prosecution's cogent evidence and the fact that it was widely reported by the media.
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