Investigative journalist Manasseh Awuni Azure has expressed deep concern over the Mahama administration’s mass discontinuation of court cases involving officials of the previous government.
He warns that this decision sets a dangerous precedent and weakens Ghana’s efforts to fight corruption.
“For a president vowing to reset Ghana and prosecute government officials who have stolen or caused money to be stolen from the public purse, the mass clearance is a wrong start. It’s a dangerous precedent,” Azure stated.
He argues that by halting prosecutions, the government is essentially protecting individuals who should be answering for their actions in court.
Azure believes that this move sends the wrong message to politicians who might face prosecution in the future.
“What President Mahama is telling the NPP officials his administration will charge is very simple: if you are charged, drag the case as long as you can, and if your party comes into office, the court process will be truncated, and you will be set free,” he said.
He insists that justice should not be determined by political convenience but by the courts, which should assess the evidence and determine guilt or innocence.
He further emphasised that Ghanaians deserve transparency in governance.
“The Attorney-General must not truncate prosecution just because he has the power to do so. That power belongs to Ghanaians and must be exercised in our interest,” he asserted.
According to him, if Mahama truly wants to reset Ghana, he must ensure accountability rather than clearing individuals suspected of wrongdoing.
