The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called for the resignation of the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Mr Dominic Ayine, over what it describes as the unconstitutional withdrawal of GH¢350 million from the Contingency Fund earmarked for victims of the recent floods.
Addressing a press conference in Parliament yesterday, the Deputy Minority Leader, Mrs Patricia Appiagyei, alleged that Mr Ayine, in a letter dated July 1, 2026, directed the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to release the funds, but the Governor declined the directive.
She said the Attorney-General’s action was surprising because the Contingency Fund, established under the 1992 Constitution, was the subject of ongoing garnishee proceedings before a court.
According to Mrs Appiagyei, Parliament approved the GH¢350 million for flood relief without being informed that the fund was tied up in legal proceedings. She also questioned the Ministry of Finance’s announcement that the funds had been released despite the pending court process.
The Deputy Minority Leader described the Attorney-General’s action as a violation of Articles 1(2) and 125 of the Constitution, arguing that no arm of government should place itself above the authority of the courts.
She called for an independent parliamentary probe into the transaction and demanded that the Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, appear before Parliament’s Finance Committee to explain the circumstances surrounding the release of the funds.
Mrs Appiagyei further demanded that Mr Ayine, Dr Forson and all institutions involved lay before Parliament the garnishee order, the full court records relating to the judgment debt and the Attorney-General’s letter authorising the withdrawal.
She also urged the Governor of the Bank of Ghana to publicly state whether the central bank declined the Attorney-General’s directive and, if not, under whose authority the funds were eventually withdrawn.
Mrs Appiagyei said the Minority would pursue all available parliamentary and legal options, including a motion for a parliamentary inquiry and, if necessary, an action at the Supreme Court to enforce the Constitution.
By Benjamin Arcton-Tettey
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