The Office of the Attorney-General has responded to remarks made by Franklin Cudjoe, the founder and CEO of IMANI Africa, regarding Godfred Yeboah Dame.
In a Facebook post and subsequent interview with Selorm Adonoo on Citi TV’s The Big Issue, Mr Cudjoe criticized the Attorney-General’s handling of high-profile cases, including those involving SALL, Assin North MP Gyakye Quayson, and Minority Leader Ato Forson.
The Attorney-General’s department is now calling for an apology and retraction from Franklin Cudjoe for the comments they deem derogatory. They assert that Mr Cudjoe’s statements were unwarranted and demand that he rectifies them.
In a response to this, Wilberforce Mensah, the spokesperson of the Attorney-General, described Mr Cudjoe’s statement as “unfortunate”, challenging him to substantiate his allegations.
He further emphasized the importance of credibility for both Mr Cudjoe and the think tank he represents, urging a prompt retraction of the comment and an issuance of an apology.
“Let it be clear that the Honourable Attorney General, Godfred Dame, has not produced any such advice on ANY of the persons mentioned. I challenge the author to produce any such advice authored by Honourable Godfred Yeboah Dame.
“Some of the names mentioned are being prosecuted for some offences that the Office believes are fit on proper charges to be preferred based on the facts.”
“For his own credibility sake and the credibility of the think tank which he represents he ought to unreservedly retract the comment and accordingly issue an apology.”
