The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has defended the government’s decision to drop the criminal case against former Finance Minister Dr. Kwabena Duffuor and seven others.
Speaking during a sectoral briefing on Monday, July 28, Dr. Ayine explained that the withdrawal was based on a structured GH¢2 billion repayment agreement proposed by the accused, aimed at settling their revised obligations totaling GH¢3.3 billion.
He said the legal complexities and the renewed focus on asset recovery informed the decision to enter a nolle prosequi.
Read the A-G’s full statement below:
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