The Minority in Parliament has fiercely criticized the government, accusing it of “governing by chaos” following an alleged unlawful directive by the Attorney-General that resulted in the withdrawal of GH¢350 million from the Bank of Ghana.
Addressing a press conference, Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei demanded absolute accountability regarding the transaction, which the opposition claims was executed to settle a judgment debt.
The Minority has issued a series of ultimatums to key state officials, calling for immediate transparency and formal appearances before the House.
The Attorney-General and the Minister for Finance are being requested to appear before Parliament without delay to present the complete record of the suit that produced the judgment debt, the writ of execution dated July 1, 2026, and all correspondence between the Ministry of Finance, the Controller and Accountant-General, and the Bank of Ghana.
Furthermore, the Minority is calling on the Governor of the Bank of Ghana to publicly clarify whether the Central Bank initially declined the Attorney-General’s directive, specify the exact account from which the GH¢350 million was released, and identify who authorized the final instruction.
Simultaneously, they are urging the Auditor-General to conduct an immediate special audit of the disbursement from source to destination and report the findings to Parliament. Consequently, the opposition is demanding the immediate resignation or removal of the Attorney-General from office.
Appiagyei warned that if these answers are not provided swiftly, the Minority will pursue every parliamentary and legal avenue available, including a motion for a full-scale parliamentary inquiry and recourse to the Supreme Court under Article 2 of the Constitution to enforce compliance.
Touching on recent floods, the deputy Minority Leader emphasized that the Minority stands firmly in solidarity with the victims, stating that not one pesewa of relief should be delayed and pledging support for all legitimate measures to assist those in need.
However, she sharply criticized the government’s financial maneuvers, drawing a clear distinction between genuine relief efforts and procedural illegalities.
”Our issue is with a government that directs the Central Bank into illegality, moves the people’s money through unapproved channels, and tells the nation a story its own records contradict,” Appiagyei stated. “The greatest danger to a constitutional democracy is when those entrusted to uphold the law decide that the law no longer applies to them.”
She further alleged that the Executive branch had overstepped its constitutional boundaries by bypassing both the judiciary and the legislature.
”In this affair, the Attorney-General presumed to overrule a court by a letter. The Executive presumed to substitute Parliamentary approval with its own convenience,” she added, concluding that such actions reflect a government that has begun to confuse convenience with constitutional rule.
She reiterated that the Minority would remain relentless in its duty to hold the government strictly accountable to the Ghanaian public.
Eugenia Ewoenam Osei
The Minority in Parliament has fiercely criticized the government, accusing it of “governing by chaos” following an alleged unlawful directive by the Attorney-General that resulted in the withdrawal of GH¢350 million from the Bank of Ghana.
Addressing a press conference, Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei demanded absolute accountability regarding the transaction, which the opposition claims was executed to settle a judgment debt.
The Minority has issued a series of ultimatums to key state officials, calling for immediate transparency and formal appearances before the House.
The Attorney-General and the Minister for Finance are being requested to appear before Parliament without delay to present the complete record of the suit that produced the judgment debt, the writ of execution dated July 1, 2026, and all correspondence between the Ministry of Finance, the Controller and Accountant-General, and the Bank of Ghana.
Furthermore, the Minority is calling on the Governor of the Bank of Ghana to publicly clarify whether the Central Bank initially declined the Attorney-General’s directive, specify the exact account from which the GH¢350 million was released, and identify who authorized the final instruction.
Simultaneously, they are urging the Auditor-General to conduct an immediate special audit of the disbursement from source to destination and report the findings to Parliament. Consequently, the opposition is demanding the immediate resignation or removal of the Attorney-General from office.
Appiagyei warned that if these answers are not provided swiftly, the Minority will pursue every parliamentary and legal avenue available, including a motion for a full-scale parliamentary inquiry and recourse to the Supreme Court under Article 2 of the Constitution to enforce compliance.
Touching on recent floods, the deputy Minority Leader emphasized that the Minority stands firmly in solidarity with the victims, stating that not one pesewa of relief should be delayed and pledging support for all legitimate measures to assist those in need.
However, she sharply criticized the government’s financial maneuvers, drawing a clear distinction between genuine relief efforts and procedural illegalities.
”Our issue is with a government that directs the Central Bank into illegality, moves the people’s money through unapproved channels, and tells the nation a story its own records contradict,” Appiagyei stated. “The greatest danger to a constitutional democracy is when those entrusted to uphold the law decide that the law no longer applies to them.”
She further alleged that the Executive branch had overstepped its constitutional boundaries by bypassing both the judiciary and the legislature.
”In this affair, the Attorney-General presumed to overrule a court by a letter. The Executive presumed to substitute Parliamentary approval with its own convenience,” she added, concluding that such actions reflect a government that has begun to confuse convenience with constitutional rule.
She reiterated that the Minority would remain relentless in its duty to hold the government strictly accountable to the Ghanaian public.
Eugenia Ewoenam Osei
