Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has asked Parliament to arrange an urgent briefing by the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice on the arrest methods used by the Economic and Organised Crime Office.
The demand follows recent EOCO operations involving political figures and other persons under investigation.
Afenyo-Markin said lawmakers required an explanation of the legal and operational basis for the manner in which arrests were being conducted.
The immediate context includes the arrest of former IMCCoD Executive Secretary Dennis Miracles Aboagye in an investigation into alleged financial and procurement irregularities.
Aboagye was later released after meeting a GH¢50 million bail bond requiring three sureties, two of them justified.
EOCO linked the investigation to alleged irregularities involving about GH¢55 million during his tenure at the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation.
The allegations remain under investigation and no finding of guilt has been made.
The Minority’s demand concerns the treatment of persons of interest, the use of arrest powers and the relationship between investigations and constitutional protections.
The Attorney-General is the government’s principal legal adviser and has responsibility for the state’s prosecution policy.
EOCO operates under its statutory mandate to investigate organised and economic crime, recover proceeds and refer appropriate cases for prosecution.
Parliament may invite ministers to answer questions or provide statements on matters of public concern.
Afenyo-Markin’s request seeks to place the issue before the House rather than leave it solely within exchanges between EOCO and lawyers for affected suspects.
The opposition has raised concerns about stringent bail terms and the timing and manner of some arrests.
EOCO has maintained that its investigations are conducted professionally, impartially and within the law.
The office has also stated that persons under investigation retain their constitutional rights.
The parliamentary leadership will determine whether and when the Attorney-General appears before the House.
Until that decision is taken, the Minority’s request remains pending before Parliament while EOCO’s underlying investigations
