Asiedu Nketiah calls for separation of Attorney-General and Justice Minister roles
National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has urged the Constitutional Review Committee to recommend the separation of the roles of Attorney-General and Minister of Justice in Ghana’s governance system.
Speaking at an Anti-Corruption Summit in Accra on Thursday, Asiedu Nketiah argued that the current structure where one individual holds both positions is a serious flaw that undermines efforts to combat corruption.
“We were wrong in combining the office of Attorney-General and the Minister of Justice,” he stated. “As Attorney-General, you are supposed to prosecute wrongdoing, but as a Minister of Justice sitting in Cabinet, you are part of a collective that formulates and approves government policies.
He explained that this dual responsibility creates a conflict of interest, particularly when the Attorney-General is expected to prosecute fellow Cabinet members implicated in wrongdoing.
“It becomes extremely difficult for that same person to turn around and prosecute fellow Cabinet members.”
Asiedu Nketiah explained that separating the two roles would reduce political interference in prosecutions, improve accountability, and strengthen democratic institutions.
He called on the Constitutional Review Committee to prioritise this reform in its recommendations, describing it as essential to ensuring transparency and integrity in governance.
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