Prominent legal practitioner Thaddeus Sory has issued a sharp rebuttal against former  Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, responding to what he describes as unfounded partisan attacks aimed at discrediting his legal integrity and professional independence.

In a strongly-worded statement titled “The Incongruous Cry Baby Again…”, Mr Sory criticised the former Attorney-General for what he termed “incongruous” and hypocritical accusations made during a recent appearance on Joy FM’s Top Story programme.

The former Attorney-General had reportedly questioned the neutrality of lawyers representing petitioners in the ongoing proceedings involving the suspended Chief Justice, citing Sory’s alleged affiliation with the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Sory, who has been part of the legal team representing one of the petitioners, Dan Ofori, dismissed the claims, describing them as a desperate attempt by the former Attorney-General to politicise the process and deflect attention from his own controversial legal track record.

“Mr. Cry Baby has no sense of shame,” Sory wrote. “Each time he refuses to heed the lesson from the previous knock, the next must be harder.”

In the letter, Mr Sory highlighted his diverse legal history, pointing out that he has represented figures from both sides of the political aisle, including NPP stalwarts like Ambrose Dery, O.B. Amoah, and Kwaku Kwarteng.

He also referenced his work in high-profile cases such as the Ghana@50 prosecution, Issa Mobila’s trial, and other politically sensitive matters.

“None of the cases I have cited involve the NDC, yet here you are, painting me with a partisan brush,” he stated, citing Rule 65 of Ghana’s legal ethics, which requires lawyers to offer representation regardless of political affiliations.

The legal practitioner further aimed for the former Attorney-General’s record, suggesting that his insistence on judicial impartiality is ironic given his own role in politically charged legal battles.

Sory questioned the legitimacy of certain Supreme Court rulings during the former Attorney-General’s tenure, including controversial ex-parte orders and alleged behind-the-scenes communications with accused persons.

“Your present battle is clearly incongruous… Even the Joy FM host pointed out your appearance before the Supreme Court under suspicious circumstances,” he wrote.

He accused the former  Attorney-General of contributing significantly to what he described as the erosion of public confidence in the judiciary, saying:

“There is no Attorney-General who has done more to erode public trust in the Judiciary than you.”

Mr Sory ended the letter with a warning:

“Stop the tantrums. The next ‘knock’ may not be a gentle tap. It will land like a sledgehammer.”