Who Rattled The Attorney-General’s Cage?

Somebody seems to have rattled Attorney-General Mr

Martin Amidu’s cage. And it appears he is on a war path with those he claims

are his detractors, to redeem his image as the chief legal advisor to the

government after he came under heavy criticisms by a section of the media for

non-performance as a minster.

His response to media publications which he

claimed sought to impugn his integrity was scathing.

“I wish core members and supporters of

the NDC who cherish the principles and ideas upon which the party was founded

to know that the attacks against me which started in the Daily Post

publications of the 3rd January 2012 were planned by a colleague Minister of

State, who perceived that my integrity and professionalism as a lawyer was a

threat to the concealment of gargantuan crimes against the people of Ghana in

which they might be implicated. An alibi was consequently created on 30th

December 2011 to unleash the gullible section of the NDC press on me by the

leakage of official documents from my ministry through the perverse section of

a rented NDC press to the pubic beginning the 3rd of January 2012,” part of his

statement read.

Martin Amidu again pointed out that,

“as for the section of the rented NDC press calling for my removal or dismissal

from office, I wish to assure them that I never begged to be appointed

Attorney-General:

I opposed it on four separate occasions. That criminal section of the NDC press

should be assured that I am ready, able and willing for that eventuality. The

inescapable fact is that at the end of the day truth will prevail over

falsehood in the Republic of Ghana.”

In a sharp rebuttal, the deputy Minister of

Information, Mr Okudzeto Ablakwa, didn’t mince words in registering his

disappointment at the Attorney-General’s press statement.

“He is also going to

be pushed to name [the minister plotting against him]. “So it appears to me

that this is just the beginning of this very, very explosive statement which

the Attorney General has uttered,” he said, and pointed out:

“There seems to be too much internal feud within the

National Democratic Congress. There seems to be too much mistrust so that when

newspapers are after you, a colleague minister should necessarily be behind it…

are people in an indecent haste to cause an implosion in the National

Democratic Congress? Are they in hurry to return to opposition?”

Another NDC activist andmember of the government communications team, Felix

Kwakye-Ofosu, has hit back

hard at the Attorney-General’s ‘explosive statement’, suggesting that with the

level of inherent bitterness exposed by Mr Martin Amidu; his claim that he

never begged for his position; and the general tone of his statement show the

“height of irresponsibility” on the A-G’s part.

He said with the

A-G’s self-acclaimed principle, the “honourable thing” was for him to follow

his statement with a resignation letter.

“Indeed, he also

creates the impression that he is a very principled person; I expected that at

the tail end of this statement, in keeping with his exposition of principle, he

would have added that he was quitting...if I were him, I would have resigned

immediately I issued this statement because he has made his position in

government untenable,” said Felix Kwaye-Ofosu.

He further

maintained: “What he has betrayed is a lack of commitment and passion for the

job; again he has affronted the President, and created the impression that

without him the President could [not] have run a government.

“He should do the

honourable thing and quit government at this particular moment because what he

has done is improper and cannot be countenanced in any government.”

We are in interesting times indeed. What the heck? The Attorney-General failed to

display maturity when it was needed most.He owes

Ghanaians a duty since he is a public officer. He should go ahead and mention

the Minister involved in gargantuan crimes.

I’m surprised that

the Attorney-General is aware of criminals in NDC, and as a custodian of Ghana's

law, could not act and yet he put out such a statement, portraying himself as

an honest person.

If he is aware of a

gargantuan crime against the state, what has he done as an Attorney- General?

What are we doing to ourselves?

This

is another clear example of leadership failure. Mr. Martin Amidu, if people

think you are not performing, what are you suppose to do? Explain to us why

they are wrong.

Martin Amidu's utterances have

confirmed his non- co-operation and reverence to his superiors. Perhaps, he may

have a point, but was that the best approach, to let the cat out of the bag? I

think there is a disconnect between patriotism and loyalty. He should remember

his roots and know that it is nice to be important but it is more important to

be nice. If your wife goes public to pronounce any remarks against you without

your prior knowledge, how will you take it? Well they say, you will never be

fully dressed until you wear a

smile.

Mr

Minister, your press release is very empty. You have not given us any reason

why your detractors should be ignored, except to throw out allegations of plots

by colleague ministers. You refused the position of Attorney General four

times, and so what? You accepted it later, after all.

Sorry, but Mr. Amidu, your position is not cut for emotions. It requires a cool

and reasonable head. Please, come again.

I

shall be back

Emmanuel Dela Coffie

www.delacoffie,wordpress.com