Numerous former public officials are set to face a variety of criminal accusations from the Attorney General’s Office today.
According to sources, Kwabena Adu Boahene, the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), and his spouse will be among those charged.
Under the direction of Attorney-General and Justice Minister Dr. Dominic Ayine and his deputy, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, the charges will be brought in connection with alleged significant offenses against the state.
According to insiders, the development comes after a stepped-up campaign against official corruption and abuse.
Reliable sources claim that Adu Boahene might also be charged in relation to a fraud allegedly committed against another governmental institution that totaled GHS60 million but was never made public.
The minister will make the announcement at a news conference today at 12 p.m. in the Information Services Department conference room.
During a recent news conference, the Attorney General revealed additional information based on the Economic and Organised Crime Office’s (EOCO) findings.
Adu Boahene has taken an unusual step in response to those public revelations by suing Dr. Ayine for civil defamation, claiming that the remarks made during the press briefing were disparaging and harming his character.
This impending Attorney-General’s Office action follows the filing of 15 criminal charges against a former presidential staffer and secretary to the now-defunct Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCM) by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) yesterday.
Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng’s announcement of the accusations heightened public scrutiny of senior officials linked to corruption-related offenses.
The whole list of defendants anticipated to face charges this week has not yet been made public, but according to government sources, the action is a part of a larger initiative to hold public officials accountable and boost trust in state agencies.
Despite the Attorney General’s Office’s failure to issue an official announcement regarding the charges or timing, political and legal experts predict a high-profile legal battle in the days ahead.
Source: newsthemegh.com