The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of weakening key state institutions and undermining equal accountability before the law, warning against what it described as “weaponised institutions, backdoor acquittals and negotiated escapes.”
In a statement issued by the party’s Policy Secretariat and signed by Co-Chair of the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Policy Committee, Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi, the NPP claimed that since the NDC assumed office in January 2025, institutions responsible for protecting the rule of law have increasingly been used against political opponents, journalists and commentators.
According to the party, several anti-corruption cases inherited from the previous administration have been discontinued, resulting in acquittals that bar future prosecution on the same facts. It cited the UniBank case and the Saglemi Housing project as examples, arguing that such developments undermine public confidence in the justice system.
The NPP also raised concerns over the conviction and extradition of former MASLOC Chief Executive, Madam Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, cautioning against any extra-judicial or political interventions that could overturn her sentence outside the appellate process.
“The precedent for every future anti-corruption prosecution will be devastating if a conviction of this magnitude is quietly undone,” the statement warned.
The party further criticised the implementation of the Legal Education Act, 2026 (Act 1170), describing the introduction of a mandatory one-year “Pre-Bar Course” as unlawful and beyond the provisions of the Act.
It argued that the transitional directives introducing the programme amount to an administrative amendment of the law and could place thousands of law graduates in uncertainty while jeopardising the integrity of professional legal training.
Calling for immediate action, the NPP urged the government to suspend the Pre-Bar regime, establish the Council for Legal Education and Training (CLET), and ensure that regulations governing legal education are put in place before further implementation.
The party maintained that the Ghanaian people deserve assurance that the law will be applied fairly and equally, insisting that hard-won convictions should not be reversed on grounds of political expediency.
The statement concluded with a call on the government to uphold the rule of law and preserve the independence and integrity of state institutions.
Source:tolonradio.com
