Being accountable to the public is not witch-hunting -Kwakye Ofosu defends AG

Felix Kwakye Ofosu has refuted allegations that the Mahama administration favors those who are indicted by publicly updating Ghanaians on corruption prosecutions.

He made the case that transparency is a fundamental component of the accountability mandate that ensured the administration’s win when speaking on Metro TV.

“The people of Ghana are our employers. It is their resources that pay us, and they deserve to know how their money was managed and how corruption cases are progressing,” he insisted.

He denied claims that the Attorney General’s public briefings are character assassination, stating that the facts made public are previously included in court documents that are available to the public and media.

“When charges are filed and allegations are published, is that character assassination? No. It is accountability.”

To him, the argument that disclosures tarnish reputations before trial is misplaced, noting that accused persons have every opportunity to defend themselves in open court.

“The Attorney General cannot pronounce anyone guilty. His job is to say, ‘These are the facts before me, and I am taking the person to court.’ The judge decides.”

Felix drew parallels with global democracies where high-profile cases are publicly tracked, including the scrutiny surrounding the O.J. Simpson trial.

“Public litigation does not equate to guilt. It simply subjects the process to democratic transparency.”