Lawyer for the former Director of the National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu-Boahen, says he will no longer engage in private communication with the Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayine, due to concerns over potential leaks and political manipulation.
Speaking to journalists after a court hearing on Friday, May 2, Samuel Atta Akyea said any private discussions with the Attorney General could be misrepresented for propaganda purposes.
“I’m careful lest I have a phone conversation, and somebody says I’m trying to romance the Attorney General. There’s a precedent, and I’ve been around long enough,” he said.
He emphasized that while he shares a cordial relationship with Dr. Ayine, the risk of conversations being distorted or secretly recorded is too high.
“Somebody might even go and leak a tape, tying it to hobnobbing with the Attorney General for some advantage. That is why I’m very quiet about it,” he added.
Asked directly whether he had severed communication with the Attorney General, Atta Akyea confirmed: “I believe so. For now, I don’t believe I should be discussing anything with the Attorney General.”
The remarks follow a court decision earlier in the day to remand Adu-Boahen in the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for seven working days. The Attorney General requested more time to complete the preparation of witness statements, prompting criticism from the defence.
Describing the prosecution as rushed and unfair, Atta Akyea called the delay in evidence gathering a “travesty of justice,” adding, “They don’t have the evidence but they rush the man to court. That is playing with the liberty of the individual.”
The case is expected to resume on May 13.
