The Minority Caucus has accused the government of creating “constitutional chaos” by attempting to unlawfully withdraw 350 million Ghanaian cedis from the Contingency Fund for flood relief.
The opposition alleges that the Attorney-General directed the Bank of Ghana to ignore an active court order freezing the fund.
Addressing a press conference in Accra, Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei said the situation exposed a administration “confusing power with permission” and undermining the rule of law.
The Minority presented a letter dated 1 July 2026 from the Office of the Attorney-General to the Governor of the Bank of Ghana.
Quoting the letter, Hon. Appiagyei said: “I am aware that the Contingency Fund is presently the subject of garnishee proceeding.”
She said the Attorney-General went on to state: “Notwithstanding those proceedings, it is my considered opinion that the exceptional circumstances surrounding this national emergency… warrant the immediate release of the approved funds.”
The opposition argued that instead of applying to the court to vary or discharge the attachment, the Attorney-General directed the central bank to release the funds “without delay” based on his “considered opinion.”
The letter directed the release from the Contingency Fund, but the Ministry of Finance later announced the money had been disbursed while the court process remained unresolved.
“If the Contingency Fund remained under attachment and could not lawfully be accessed, then the emergency disbursement could only have proceeded through another public account,” Hon. Appiagyei stated. “If that is what occurred, then Parliament was never asked to approve that alternative source.”
She challenged the government to lay the records before Parliament to prove the origin of the money.
The Minority cited breaches of the Constitution and the Public Financial Management Act, arguing that while Parliament’s Finance Committee approved a withdrawal from the Contingency Fund on 29 June 2026, any disbursement from a different account would lack parliamentary approval.
The opposition also accused the Attorney-General of failing in his constitutional fidelity by allegedly concealing the legal proceedings and directing the central bank to disregard them.
It noted that the Bank of Ghana appeared to have refused the directive.
Consequently, the Minority is demanding that the Attorney-General and the Finance Minister present all legal and banking correspondence regarding the withdrawal to Parliament, and that the central bank governor clarify which account was debited. It has also called for a special audit into the flood disbursement by the Auditor-General.
“The Minority Caucus accordingly calls on the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice to resign forthwith,” Hon. Appiagyei said. “Should he fail… we call on the President… to relieve him of office.”
The caucus served notice of a potential parliamentary inquiry and Supreme Court action if its demands are not met.
The political row follows severe floods last week which killed 34 people and displaced 90,000 across seven regions. While the Minority supported the swift release of emergency funds, it is demanding transparency and fairness for all victims.
Concluding the briefing, Hon. Appiagyei said: “The Attorney-General presumed to overrule a court by letter. The Executive presumed to substitute Parliament’s approval with its own convenience. The Ministry of Finance presumed that an official statement could replace the truth. That is not the conduct of a government committed to the rule of law.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
