The Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice has dismissed media reports alleging misrepresentation regarding changes in the panel overseeing the trial of former COCOBOD CEO, Dr. Steven Opuni.
The Attorney-General stated that these reports appear to be intentionally crafted to provoke public dissatisfaction with the Judiciary.
In a press release issued on Tuesday, May 14, the Office refuted allegations made by The Herald and comments on social media by individuals such as Prof. Kweku Asare.
It clarified that these claims were full of inaccuracies and insinuated that the composition of the panel during the appeal hearing on May 8, 2024, was irregular, questionable, or unconstitutional.
The Office’s statement emphasized the need to uphold public trust in the judiciary and condemned any efforts to undermine its integrity through misleading narratives.
It urged the public to ignore the reports, stating that the allegations were baseless and lacked merit.
“The attention of the Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice has been drawn to deliberate misrepresentations in the media (traditional and social) about the composition of a panel to hear an appeal in the Supreme Court in a case entitled ‘Republic vrs. Dr Stephen Opuni & 2 Others’.”
Publications in various newspapers, particularly the Herald, and commentary on social media by some persons including, Prof Kweku Asare, are laden with falsehood and contain an imputation that the composition of the panel for the hearing of the appeal on 8th May, 2024 was unusual, questionable or in violation of the Constitution.,” an excerpt of the statement said.