Dame: Disregard NDC’s discredited assertions against me

The Attorney General (AG) and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah-Dame, has urged the public to disregard the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) accusations against him, describing them as “personal attacks.”

On Monday, (16 October), the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) called for the resignation of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame for what the party describes as his encouragement of corruption in Ghana.

At a press conference addressed by the National Communications Officer of the party, Sammy Gyamfi, the NDC accused Dame of helping to cover up galamsey [illegal mining] activities perpetrated by people in the government and the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).  

However, Dame has denied these allegations in a statement, stating that he cannot advise on the prosecution of individuals when there is a lack of evidence.

The minister said he is committed to upholding the rule of law and prosecuting all criminals, regardless of political affiliation.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, 18 October 2023, Dame, “I consider it ironic for the NDC, whose record in the fight against Galamsey can be described at best, as wretched and miserable, to mount personal attacks on me for the brave efforts in the fight against Galamsey.”

“In spite of a multitude of allegations and invectives spewed on me by the Communications Officer of the NDC, not a single piece of evidence was furnished by the NDC in proof of any allegation made by Prof. Frimpong-Boateng against any person named in his report. The entire NDC’s press conference was, in point of fact, vitiated by a fraudulent attempt at explaining their orchestrated lies and abuses against me, as they are wont to do.

“I respectfully urge the public to utterly disregard the discredited assertions of the NDC as unmeritorious and lacking any form of credibility. It is the height of injustice to prosecute people for crimes when there is no evidence. It is for this reason that the Office of Attorney General did not prosecute either Prof Frimpong-Boateng or his son, Jojo Frimpong-Boateng in the face of allegations by the Adansiman Progressive Association that they were seriously engaged in Galamsey,” the statement read.

Read the full statement below: 

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