Political analyst Dr. Richard Amoako Baah has expressed deep concern over the direction taken by the Attorney General regarding public interest matters, particularly those related to corruption.
In response to a communication between Attorney General Godfred Dame and the CEO of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) concerning the Cecilia Dapaah case, a former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Dr. Amoako Baah expressed dismay at what he perceives as the AG aligning with individuals engaged in embezzlement.
The correspondence, stated a lack of evidence implicating Cecilia Dapaah and her husband, Daniel Osei Kufuor, in corruption or procurement breaches.
However, Dr. Amoako Baah dismissed these assertions as unfounded and an attempt to conceal wrongdoing.
In a statement, Dr. Amoako Baah denounced the AG’s stance as baseless and corrupt, asserting that unexplained wealth should be presumed illicit until proven otherwise. He questioned the AG’s motives and accused him of siding with those implicated in corruption.
“The AG’s assertions are baseless, nonsensical, and a corrupt attempt to cover-up, which every juror or logical person would treat with contempt. Would the AG venture to tell us where her great wealth came from, as others have shamefully suggested it came from funeral donations or family inheritance, even though the family is as poor as others? If he can’t, then it can safely be assumed to be from her official duties. If that is the case, it is illegally acquired wealth, called bribes, kickbacks, side dealing, or other ways they are referred to. They are all the children of corruption!
“Unsubstantiated source of cash must be automatically assumed guilty until legal or reasonable substantiation makes it not guilty,” he said in a statement.
Moreover, Dr. Amoako Baah called into question President Akufo-Addo’s response to the situation, warning that failure to address the case would cast doubt on the President’s integrity as a lawyer.
“I don’t see where the AG’s illegality stems from. The AG, who should at least be looking at issues like tax evasion, has joined in the protection of the looters of the state. This is a bogus attempt for further corruption. EOCO must disregard this advice since the Special Prosecutor is legally right.
“If the President sits idly by and allows this to go on, where are his credentials as a good lawyer? He has become part of the endemic corruption that is killing the country. For once, do what we worked so hard to elect you president for: PROTECT THE PUBLIC PURSE,” he added.
The investigation into Cecilia Dapaah stemmed from allegations of substantial sums of money being stolen from her residence by domestic workers in 2023. Despite the involvement of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), concerns persist regarding the handling of the case.