The Minority in Parliament has called for the resignation or dismissal of the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, alleging that he acted improperly in the release of GH¢350 million from the Contingency Fund for flood relief.

Addressing a press conference in Parliament, Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei argued that the Attorney-General failed to follow the appropriate legal process, despite the Contingency Fund being the subject of ongoing garnishee proceedings.

According to the Minority, the Attorney-General should have first applied to the court to set aside the garnishee order before authorising the release of the funds, insisting that bypassing that process amounted to a breach of the law.

Mrs Appiagyei said if the Attorney-General does not step down voluntarily, President John Dramani Mahama should remove him from office for failing to uphold the Constitution.

The caucus is also demanding that the Attorney-General and Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson appear before Parliament to present all documents relating to the transaction, including the garnishee order, court records, the July 1, 2026 correspondence and all communications exchanged between their offices.

In addition, the Minority wants 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.

The group has further petitioned the Auditor-General to conduct a special audit into the disbursement of the GH¢350 million, tracing the movement of the funds from source to beneficiaries and reporting the findings to Parliament.

The Minority warned that it would pursue both parliamentary and legal action if government fails to provide satisfactory explanations, including pushing for a parliamentary inquiry and seeking constitutional interpretation before the Supreme Court.

The caucus also questioned government's assertion that the GH¢350 million was withdrawn from the Contingency Fund, demanding evidence to support the claim.

The funds were approved following the devastating floods of June 29, after President Mahama directed the Finance Minister to mobilise emergency resources to support relief operations and flood mitigation measures.

Government subsequently announced that Parliament had approved the withdrawal in accordance with Article 177 of the 1992 Constitution, after which the Controller and Accountant-General transferred the approved amount into a dedicated National Disaster Management Committee account at the Bank of Ghana.

Under the government's plan, GH¢200 million has been earmarked for emergency relief for affected communities, while the remaining GH¢150 million is to finance long-term flood control and mitigation interventions.