The Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, has issued an unqualified apology to the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, over derogatory remarks that were made against him.
Clarifying his position on the matter, A Plus, as he is popularly known, acknowledged that the language he used in response to the Attorney General’s comments, that were made at a press conference, were inappropriate and did not reflect the decorum expected of someone in his position as a Member of Parliament.
“Regarding my own response on Facebook to the Attorney General’s comments at the press conference, I admit that I authored that particular post. Upon reflection, I acknowledge that the tone and choice of words I used were inappropriate.
“As a Member of Parliament, a younger colleague, and a junior in the House, I sincerely apologise to Hon Dr Ayine, the general public, the NDC party, and Parliament, and fully retract those words. I believe I could have made my point in a more respectful and constructive manner,” he said on Facebook on May 3, 2025.
A Plus expressed deep remorse over the incident, adding that he has since deleted the post containing the insulting remarks directed at the Attorney General as a gesture of accountability and to demonstrate that he has taken full responsibility for his actions.
“I take full responsibility for my words and actions. As a gesture of remorse and respect, I have deleted the post in question — something I rarely do,” he stated.
The lawmaker’s apology follows an earlier accusation made against the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, alleging bribery and corruption — claims which he has since disassociated himself from, attributing them to an impersonator.
According to A Plus, the minister allegedly sought an amount of GH¢500,000 to bribe the Appointment Committee of Parliament.
His accusation followed a rebuttal by Dr Ayine during a press conference on April 30, 2025, where he denied initial allegations made by A Plus concerning corruption-related matters.
A Plus stated; “No! That is not true. My information is that you went to beg for 500 thousand cedis, claiming you were going to use it to bribe the Appointment Committee of Parliament. And for your information, you’re not the only one. If you are an old… I’ll reset your brain…man!”
Dr Ayine had explained during the press conference that he had not engaged in any corruption but had rather sought campaign funds from one Mr Sledge.
He further elaborated; “A Plus warned me in his post not to do anything silly and threatened to come after me if I did. That is laughable,” adding, “The threat is laughable because I have nothing to hide. I’m reliably informed that his basis for accusing me of corruption and theft is that I received campaign contributions from a businessman. He also claims to know the people who donated pickups for my campaign.”
Dr Ayine continued; “If receiving donations for your campaign or getting a pickup for campaign purposes is considered theft or corruption, then there are 276 thieves in Parliament, including the person making the allegation.”
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