The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has demanded the immediate discontinuation of all criminal trials against its former appointees, arguing that the justice system under the current administration has become selectively applied.
The call follows the Court of Appeal’s decision on Thursday to acquit and discharge Sedinam Christine Tamakloe Attionu, the former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), who had previously been sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment by the High Court for stealing and causing financial loss to the state.
In a press statement signed by its General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, the party stated that the Attorney-General must, as a matter of consistency and fairness, halt the prosecution of all NPP officials currently before the courts.
“Since it is now abundantly clear that the Attorney-General and the machinery of justice under this administration have no intention whatsoever of protecting the public purse, the Attorney General should, as a matter of consistency and fairness, immediately discontinue and discharge all appointees of the previous NPP administration currently standing trial,” the statement said.
The NPP added that “it cannot be the case that the law is a weapon against one side of the political divide and a shield for the other.”
Specifically, the party singled out the case of its Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, demanding his immediate acquittal and discharge.
The party described his conviction and 20-year prison sentence with hard labour as politically motivated and procured without sufficient evidence.
According to the party, the decision to set Madam Tamakloe Attionu free barely seven weeks after her extradition from the United States on 9th June 2026 exposes what it termed a double standard in the fight against corruption.
The party noted that Madam Tamakloe Attionu was convicted in April 2024 after a five-year trial for causing a financial loss of nearly GH¢90 million to the state, with the High Court detailing fraudulent disbursements including funds meant for loan beneficiaries and victims of the Kantamanto Market fire.
“That a conviction anchored on such an abundance of evidence could be overturned in this manner defies logic, law and common sense,” the party noted, alleging that the government has systematically dropped charges against individuals affiliated with the ruling party through series of nolle prosequi entries since January 2025.
The NPP warned that the ruling sets a dangerous precedent, asserting that “in Ghana, accountability is for opponents, and impunity is for friends.”
The party called on the Judicial Council and the leadership of the Judiciary to take urgent measures to restore public confidence in the administration of justice. It further served notice of its intention to seek a review of the Court of Appeal’s decision at the Supreme Court.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana