Private legal practitioner Edudzi Tameklo has accused former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame of dishonesty and unethical conduct over an internal memo that allegedly recommended discontinuing the prosecution of Dr. Johnson Asiama, the acting Governor of the Bank of Ghana.
Speaking on TV3 on Saturday, February 15, 2025, he stated that despite e-mail evidence proving the memo’s existence, Godfred Dame denied it.
“Godfred Dame tells the public that there was no memo asking him to discontinue the case. But there’s an e-mail trail, how do you quote portions of a memo you claim doesn’t exist?” he noted.
Edudzi Tameklo insisted that Godfred Dame’s actions amount to deliberate deception aimed at concealing internal communications from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
“He took the memo away. That’s unethical for an Attorney General. You don’t shred memos or take them home,” he added.
On Friday, February 14, 2025, Godfred Yeboah Dame held a press briefing to address the discontinuation of cases involving former appointees of President John Dramani Mahama by his successor, Dr.Dominic Akuritinga Ayine.
His remarks followed an earlier press conference by Dr. Ayine on Wednesday, February 12, where he defended his decision to drop the case against Dr. Asiama, stating that a review of the evidence revealed significant weaknesses.
Dr. Ayine explained that his reassessment uncovered an internal memo from the prosecution division of the Attorney-General’s office, which had advised his predecessor to discontinue the case due to concerns over its strength.
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