Attorney-General Godfred Dame has refused to heed the advice of the trial judge to recuse himself from the ambulance purchase trial.
The trial judge, Justice Efia Serwah Asare-Botwey, had suggested that Dame step aside in the interest of justice and the public. However, Dame emphasized that he was still conducting the trial and that the judge had only given advice, not an order.
Enoch Afoakwa, a member of the NPP Communication Team, supported Dame’s decision, noting that the Attorney-General has the constitutional mandate to prosecute criminal cases on behalf of the state. Afoakwa highlighted the vital role the Attorney-General plays in criminal prosecution and argued that ordering him to recuse himself would essentially mean the discontinuation of the trial.
Afoakwa explained that the Constitution grants the Attorney-General prosecutorial powers and that the trial cannot proceed if the person responsible for conducting criminal prosecutions is ordered to stay away. He emphasized the importance of allowing the Attorney-General to fulfill his duties as mandated by the Constitution.
The decision of Attorney-General Godfred Dame to continue leading the case in the ambulance purchase trial has sparked debates and discussions about the role of the Attorney-General in criminal prosecutions.
