The Minority in Parliament has called for the immediate resignation or dismissal of the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice over the withdrawal of GH¢350 million from the Contingency Fund to support victims of the recent floods in Accra.
According to the Minority, the Attorney-General failed to follow the proper legal process before the funds were released, describing his actions as incompetent and contrary to established procedures.
Addressing a press conference, Deputy Minority Leader, Patricia Appiagyei, argued that because the Contingency Fund is currently under garnishee proceedings, the Attorney-General should have first sought to have the court order set aside before authorising any withdrawal.
She maintained that bypassing the legal process undermines the rule of law and raises serious constitutional concerns.
“Should he fail to do the honourable thing, we call on the President, who swore an oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution, to relieve him of office without delay,” Hon Appiagyei said.
The Minority is also demanding that the Attorney-General and the Minister for Finance appear before Parliament to present the garnishee order, the full court records relating to the judgment, the July 1, 2026 letter authorising the withdrawal, and all correspondence exchanged between the Attorney-General and the Finance Ministry.
In addition, the caucus has called on the Governor of the Bank of Ghana to publicly clarify whether the central bank declined to honour the Attorney-General’s directive, indicate the account from which the GH¢350 million was eventually released, and identify who authorised the payment.
The Minority further wants the Auditor-General to conduct a special audit into the disbursement of the flood relief funds and submit the findings to Parliament.
The caucus also questioned the government’s claim that the GH¢350 million was sourced from the Contingency Fund and demanded documentary evidence to support the assertion.
It warned that if satisfactory explanations are not provided, it will pursue both parliamentary and legal action, including seeking a full parliamentary inquiry and invoking Articles 2 and 130 of the Constitution at the Supreme Court.
