Deputy Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Justice Srem-Sai, has touted what he describes as significant improvements in civil liberties and due process under the National Democratic Congress government within its first 16 months in office.
In a Facebook post on Monday, May 11, 2026, the Deputy AG argued that the administration of President John Dramani Mahama has expanded the civil and political rights of citizens, particularly in the areas of public protest, access to justice and treatment of suspects by law enforcement agencies.
“This NDC government has advanced the civil and political rights of citizens considerably within its 16 months in office,” he wrote.
According to him, citizens are now able to freely organise demonstrations, including at the seat of government.
“Today, citizens habitually exercise their right to demonstrate and hold protests freely, even right in front of the seat of the President, the Flagstaff House,” he stated.
He contrasted the current situation with previous years, alleging that the area was once “treated as a no-go zone for public protest – often resulting in extreme armed brutality to protesters.”
Justice Srem-Sai also pointed to changes in the criminal justice system, claiming that accused persons are now routinely presented before court within the constitutionally mandated 48-hour period.
“State prosecutors habitually refrain from opposing bail applications in courts; and are increasingly focused more on the conditions of bail which will secure the presence of accused persons at trial,” he added.
He further stated that suspects’ access to legal counsel had improved, explaining that investigative agencies now schedule interrogations in advance in appropriate cases.
“That way, lawyers do not have to spend long hours at detention centres to have access to suspects,” he noted.
The Deputy AG ended his post with the phrase, “Da yie.”
Attached to the post was a flyer outlining court proceedings scheduled for this week under the government’s “Operation Recover All Loot” (ORAL) initiative.
The listed cases include the ongoing Ghana Sky Train Project controversy trial involving “Republic v Asamoah & Anor,” the alleged illegal mining case involving Akonta Mining and three others in the Nimiri Forest Reserve, as well as the cybersecurity software scandal case involving Kwabena Adu Boahene and two others.
Also scheduled before the courts is the Samreboi illegal mining case involving Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and two others.
The hearings, expected to run from May 11 to May 15, include cross-examinations of prosecution witnesses and case management conferences for the defence.
