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Martin Amidu advises Ken Ofori-Atta against returning to Ghana for investigations
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Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has cautioned former Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta against returning to Ghana to face ongoing investigations and potential prosecution, advising him to heed his lawyers' counsel. Amidu, a former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, described the investigations as a "political witch-hunt" and claimed that President John Dramani Mahama is using state agencies to target political opponents for electoral gain, with Ofori-Atta as a primary target. He stated that it would be "inconceivable" for Ofori-Atta to voluntarily return to Ghana given the government's alleged use of public funds to conduct a "trial in the court of public opinion" regarding corruption allegations. Amidu cited the case of Diezani Alison-Madueke, who received justice in the United Kingdom rather than Nigeria, as a precedent. He also asserted that the laws concerning corruption prosecution in Ghana are not being applied fairly in Ofori-Atta's situation, emphasizing that the 1992 Constitution guarantees fundamental human rights and freedoms, including fair trial, to all citizens and public office holders.
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