Kwaku Azar questions prosecution’s role as charges against Ofosu Ampofo and Boahen are dropped

Prof Stephen Kwaku Asare Legal known popularly as Kwaku Azar has in a response to the recent withdrawal of charges in the trial of Samuel Ofosu Ampofo and Anthony Kwaku Boahen, urged for a more thorough and objective look at the situation in a post he shared on Facebook. While the Attorney-General has decided to […] The post Kwaku Azar questions prosecution’s role as charges against Ofosu Ampofo and Boahen are dropped appeared first on MyNewsGh.

Jan 29, 2025 - 23:15
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Kwaku Azar questions prosecution’s role as charges against Ofosu Ampofo and Boahen are dropped

Prof Stephen Kwaku Asare Legal known popularly as Kwaku Azar has in a response to the recent withdrawal of charges in the trial of Samuel Ofosu Ampofo and Anthony Kwaku Boahen, urged for a more thorough and objective look at the situation in a post he shared on Facebook.

While the Attorney-General has decided to discontinue the prosecutions over the leaked tape allegations involving the two former NDC officials, Kwaku Azar believes that this move raises important questions about the judicial process.

“This is not the first time cases have been in the system for years, only to be abandoned,” Kwaku Azar observed.

He points out that the charges in this case had been dragging on for a while, and questions whether the evidence ever met the legal standards for a conviction.

“If these cases have been in court for this long with no conviction, we must ask whether the prosecution’s case was ever solid enough to stand trial,” his post said.

For Kwaku Azar, the issue isn’t just about the decision to drop the charges, but about the prosecution’s role in the failure to secure convictions.

“Why, after all these years, was the prosecution unable to make its case?” he asks. “Was the evidence insufficient? Were the charges politically motivated? These are the questions we should be asking, not just why the cases were dropped.”

He makes it clear that good governance isn’t about endless trials. “Good governance means that justice is pursued fairly, based on solid evidence, and within a reasonable timeframe,” Kwaku Azar asserts.

“The idea that we should continue cases indefinitely, especially when they’re clearly going nowhere, is not justice. Justice is not about dragging things out, hoping for an outcome. It’s about being efficient and fair in how we handle cases.”

Kwaku Azar also raises the need for a more constructive discussion. “Instead of turning this into a political issue, we need to ask: How do we ensure that prosecutions are based on solid legal foundations from the start?

What can we learn from these abandoned cases to improve future prosecutions? How do we prevent the justice system from being misused for political battles?”

Ultimately, Kwaku Azar emphasizes his commitment to holding individuals accountable for corruption and misconduct but insists that this must be done through due process, based on strong legal foundations.

“We stand firm in the fight against corruption, but we can’t support endless prosecutions that don’t lead anywhere,” he concludes. “Justice demands efficiency, fairness, and a commitment to the truth, not the prolonged uncertainty of cases that lack merit.”

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