Former Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame has raised serious concerns over the conduct of some members of the judiciary, accusing them of becoming willing enablers of rights violations through unjustified detentions targeting opposition figures.
Mr Dame warned that such actions risk denting public confidence in the judiciary and undermining its independence.
Speaking at the Leadership and Law Series organised by the Law Students Network on Sunday, April 19, 2026, the former Attorney General pointed to recent incidents involving the detention and denial of bail to some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
“Some members of the judiciary have also, sad to say, become willing enablers of these violations with unjustified detentions of opponents of the ruling party,” he said.
He added that the denial of bail to NPP members and what he described as frivolous prosecutions for expressing views on matters of public interest “cast a slur on the integrity and independence of the judiciary.”
Mr Dame further criticised attempts to suppress free expression, citing the arrest, prosecution, and denial of bail to some NPP members over the circulation of caricatures related to the LGBTQ matter and commentary on the John Mahama administration.
“The most absurd effort to suppress free expression was witnessed in the baseless arrest, prosecution, and denial of bail to some members of the NPP recently for expression of their views on the LGBTQ matter through the circulation of materials in the form of caricature of some members of the John Mahama administration,” he stated.
Mr Dame urged stakeholders to safeguard the integrity of the judiciary to maintain public trust in Ghana’s justice system.
