defended<\/a><\/strong><\/span> the Finance Minister over allegations that he may have been involved in a conflict of interest situation in the $2.25 billion domestic bond issued by government.<\/p>\nMr. Genfi petitioned CHRAJ to investigate the bond on grounds that the Mr. Ofori Atta attempted to \u201cpromote a personal interest for himself, as well as family and friends, which interfered with the objective exercise of his duties.\u201d<\/p>\n
But Mr. Amaliba explained that, the defence from the AG’s office was wrong, because \u201cthe case before CHRAJ is a case personal to Ken Ofori Atta. It is a matter which in effect says that a public officer has used his private interests to allow that to override the public interest.\u201d<\/p>\n
Thus he argued that “when the Attorney General acted as the lawyer to Ken Ofori-Atta in a matter which is personal to him, in my view, it was an irregularity. And I think that CHRAJ should be aware of the kind of situation we are being led into.\u201d<\/p>\nKen Ofori Atta, Finance Minister<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cCan you imagine if at the end of the day, CHRAJ makes a recommendation that Ken profited from this deal and that he is to refund some monies to the state, who will enforce this recommendation \u2013 the Attorney General?” he asked.<\/p>\n
“When this order is made, it will be difficult for the Attorney General to now begin to act against Ken because it will amount to professional misconduct,\u201d Mr. Amaliba concluded.<\/p>\n
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