The Minority in Parliament has called for the immediate resignation or dismissal of the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice over the withdrawal of GH¢350 million from the Contingency Fund to support victims of the recent floods.
The caucus accused the Attorney-General of incompetence, arguing that he failed to follow the appropriate legal process before authorising the release of the funds.
Minority alleges breach of legal procedure
Addressing journalists, Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei said the Attorney-General should have first taken steps to set aside an existing garnishee order affecting the Contingency Fund before authorising the withdrawal.
According to her, bypassing that legal process amounted to a breach of established procedures.
“Should he fail to do the honourable thing, we call on the President who swore an oath to preserve, protect and defend this Constitution to relieve him of office without delay,” she said.
Parliament asked to demand documents
The Minority is also demanding that the Attorney-General and the Minister for Finance appear before Parliament to provide documents relating to the transaction.
The caucus wants the two ministers to present:
- The garnishee order.
- The full court records that led to the judgment.
- The Attorney-General’s letter dated July 1, 2026.
- All correspondence exchanged between the Attorney-General and the Ministry of Finance.
The Minority also called on the Governor of the Bank of Ghana to publicly clarify whether the central bank acted on the Attorney-General’s directive, identify the account from which the funds were released and disclose who authorised the transaction.
Auditor-General urged to investigate
The caucus further requested the Auditor-General to conduct a special audit into the disbursement of the GH¢350 million.
It said the audit should trace the movement of the funds from their source to the final beneficiaries and submit a report to Parliament.
The Minority warned that if satisfactory explanations are not provided, it will pursue additional parliamentary and legal action.
These include a motion for a full parliamentary inquiry and an application to the Supreme Court under Articles 2 and 130 of the 1992 Constitution to enforce constitutional provisions.
Minority seeks proof of fund transfer
The caucus also demanded evidence to support the government’s claim that GH¢350 million was withdrawn from the Contingency Fund to finance flood relief.
Following the devastating floods of June 29, President John Dramani Mahama directed Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson to mobilise resources from the Contingency Fund to support emergency relief operations and flood mitigation measures.
After securing parliamentary approval through the Finance Committee, the Finance Minister authorised the Controller and Accountant-General to transfer the funds to the National Disaster Management Committee.
According to the government, a dedicated account was opened at the Bank of Ghana and credited with the full GH¢350 million.
Of the total amount, GH¢200 million has been allocated for emergency relief to flood victims, while GH¢150 million is earmarked for flood mitigation projects aimed at reducing the impact of future flooding.
The government says the transfer forms part of its emergency response to support affected communities and strengthen long-term flood prevention efforts.
