The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has indicated that there was nothing wrong with the high bail conditions imposed on some individuals being investigated by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
He defended this when he appeared before Parliament on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
He was responding to questions from Habib Iddrisu, Member of Parliament for Tolon and First Deputy Minority Whip.
Mr Iddrisu asked the minister to explain why EOCO was imposing what has been described as huge bail conditions.
Dr Ayine justified these bail conditions, explaining that EOCO is discharging its duties under Article 14(4) of the Constitution, which permits the arrest and release of suspects either unconditionally or on reasonable terms that ensure they appear before the court.
According to him, the severity of the issue being investigated warrants the bail conditions.
He cited cases involving alleged financial losses running into hundreds of millions of cedis to support his argument that someone being investigated for the alleged stealing of Ghc 31 million cannot have a bail term set unjustifiably low.
He said whatever EOCO is doing is not new and should not change.
“Bail depends on the crime and the gravity of the offence,” Dr Ayine said. “The sums involved in these investigations are very large. Setting unreasonably low bail could allow suspects to evade trial without sufficient compensation for the potential financial loss to the state.”
“There is nothing unjust or unfair with respect to what is happening,” he added, noting that the strict measures are necessary given the “unprecedented” magnitude of the financial crimes under investigation.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
