The Economic Fighters League (EFL) has expressed strong outrage over the Attorney General (AG) advice to the Madina District Court to discontinue the prosecution of Daniel Owusu Koranteng, the man accused in connection with the 2019 murder of investigative journalist Ahmed Suale.
The group described the decision as a “clear obstruction of justice” and “a sad and shameful day for press freedom,” insisting that the move undermines accountability and public trust in Ghana’s justice system.
In a statement titled “Justice for Ahmed Suale”, the EFL said it was “deeply disappointed” by what it sees as a growing pattern of the Attorney General’s office abusing its constitutional power to enter nolle prosequi — a legal mechanism used to discontinue prosecutions.
“The Economic Fighters League condemns this directive in the strongest possible terms. We view this action as a clear obstruction of justice and an affront to the rule of law, accountability, and the right to a fair trial,” the statement signed by Commander-In-Chief Ernesto Yeboah read.
Ahmed Suale, a member of the Tiger Eye P.I. investigative team led by Anas Aremeyaw Anas, was shot dead on January 16, 2019, in Madina, following his involvement in the famous “Number 12” exposé that uncovered corruption in African football.
His killing remains one of the most prominent unresolved attacks on journalists globally.
The EFL argued that the Attorney General’s office has increasingly relied on nolle prosequi to terminate politically sensitive cases, often freeing suspects without securing convictions.
“The office of the Attorney General has, in recent times, filed and closed more cases under nolle prosequi, effectively freeing alleged suspects and plausible criminals, than it has secured convictions against individuals who have maimed, murdered, polluted our rivers and forests, or caused financial loss to the state and people of Ghana,”
the group stated.
They added that such decisions “represent a deep rot within Ghana’s justice system”, calling it “a betrayal of the people’s trust and a major blow to the national reset agenda.”
Reports from the court suggest that the AG’s directive to end the case against Koranteng followed an assessment that police investigations had failed to establish enough evidence for conviction.
The Fighters League, however, believes the move could be politically motivated, warning that individuals linked to the case may seek public office.
“We note with grave concern that would-be persons of interest in the Ahmed Suale murder case are likely to present themselves for election to high political positions,” the statement continued.
The group called for a reopening of the case, urging the President and Parliament to exercise oversight over what it described as “a compromised office of the Attorney General.”
“It is imperative that this case be expedited, reopened, and concluded transparently before any such individuals are allowed to contest for public office. Justice must not be deferred for the sake of politics,” the EFL demanded.
They also appealed to the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) to take a firmer stand.
“We further call on the GJA to abandon its usual posture of polite press releases and convene an emergency assembly of the media fraternity. If the state can casually discard the pursuit of justice for a murdered journalist, then no journalist in Ghana is safe.”
Source: Adomonline
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