The Attorney General has said her office is not witch-hunting any member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Gloria Akuffo said she is only executing her mandate as stipulated by the laws of the state.
Her comments come a day after the former Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Steven Opuni was charged with causing financial loss to the state which triggered critical comments from the former members of government.
He, together with a businessman, Seidu Agongo, owner of Class Group of companies are facing 27 charges of willfully causing financial loss to the state to the tune of GH¢217million in three separate contracts for the supply of fertilisers from Germany.
The state is prepared to prove that Dr Opuni knew businessman, Seidu Agongo and his Agricult Ghana Ltd were in no position to supply the fertilisers but went ahead to sign the contracts.
The 10-page statement of claim by the state is littered with grim stories of corruption, grounding the 27 counts of causing financial loss to the state, money-laundering, corruption, and abetment of crime.
In reaction to the charges, the National Organizer of the NDC, Kofi Adams, told Joy News he is of the firm belief that Dr Opuni is being witch-hunted
According to him, the party will rally behind former COCOBOD boss.
Describing the charges against Dr Opuni as made-up, Mr Adams said NDC executives and farmers whose lives have been impacted by the work of the former COCOBOD CEO will rise to his defence.
"COCOBOD itself is aware what Dr Opuni did for the staff of the Board and they know the charges against him are made up," he said.
But speaking on the sidelines of the inauguration of the newly created Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly in Accra Thursday, the Attorney General debunked claims by the NDC National Organiser.
Gloria Akuffo said, “by the time we finish the hearing, we will know if I am witch-hunting or that they [27 charges] are justifiable.”
Source: myjoyonline.com
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@hmmmmmmmmmm. Please pay someone to explain to you "By the time we Finish" Didnt you attend school. Idddddiiiiiooootttttt. How much did the NDC pay you to insult our HON Minister. Go to the court and cause trouble during the hearing and you shall feel your new free rented house "prison" Idddiiiiooooootttttt
Captain Planet is coming oooh l3!!
KOFI ADAMS IS NOT SENSIBLE.IDIOOTT
Madam do mind those ed1>0ts insulting you, we are fully behind u. in fact if you need more hunters, just let us know. some of us are ready too go on a witch-hunting adventure. we need to get rid of the witches so that mother Ghana will be free. that is our responsibility to her. those witches can cry blood for all we care.
@Hmmmmm, you call this woman names that I can NOT mention here? You did not understand what she said. That is why I say people like you needed FREE SHS to appreciate understand of issues and importance of education!
Well Kofi ghanaians are aware your lives were impacted by the stolen monies by Mr. Opuni. you can stand in the way of the law when he is jailed. "when it is coming then it is doing." it seems to me you are acting out of fears and your anxiety is very obvious that you may have connection in this issue. Ogya no hye woa, wo ara wo b3ba.
Fuuullish woman. By your last comment you have justified what Kofi Adams said. How can you say by the time we finish the hearing you will no whether you are witchhunting. You already pronounced the man guilty, when the court have not even started work.
If Dr Opuni is found guilty of any of the 27 charges and deserve to go to jail, will NDC go and block the gate to Nsawam or what. Get a good lawyer for him. You think when he (Dr Opuni) was signing dubious contracts and financing NDC you think Ghanaians will not know. Wait and see
NDC executives and farmers whose lives have been impacted by the work of the former COCOBOD CEO will rise to his defence..... Like how? You mean you won't allow the law to work? We wait to see.