Calling Ofori-Atta a fugitive is shocking – Minority lament

The Minority in Parliament has criticized the Special Prosecutor’s description of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta as a fugitive, calling it “shocking” and legally unfounded.

Speaking at a press briefing in Parliament on Thursday, February 13, 2025, Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei questioned how Ofori-Atta could be labeled a fugitive when no formal charges had been brought against him.

She insisted that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) must act within the confines of the law and avoid politically motivated pronouncements.

The Minority also condemned the recent raid on Ofori-Atta’s residence, describing it as an act of political persecution.

They accused the government of using state security agencies to intimidate former officials and claimed that the current administration was behaving in an “even more reckless and tyrannical manner” than it had previously criticized.

Patricia Appiagyei warned that such actions threatened the country’s democratic stability and should not be allowed to continue.

Vowing to resist what they see as politically motivated harassment, the Minority called for an immediate end to what they described as an attack on former government appointees.

They urged an independent investigation into these incidents and demanded accountability from those responsible.

“This country belongs to all of us, and no administration has the right to weaponize state institutions against its political opponents,” the Deputy Minority Leader stated, emphasizing their commitment to protecting democratic principles.