Peacefmonline.com can confirm that the A-G, Martin Amidu was fired because he misconducted himself before President Mills at a recent meeting.
Read below the letter issued from the Office of the President on Amidu's dismissal...
PRESS RELEASE President Mills Ask Martin Amidu To Step Aside
His
Excellency Prez John Evans Atta Mills has with immediate effect,
relieved Mr Martin Amidu of his post as Attorney-General and Minister of
Justice.
The decision is as a result of Mr Amidu’s misconduct at
a meeting last Friday, January 13th, 2012 presided over by His
Excellency.
Mr Amidu’s behaviour is incompatible with acceptable
standards expected of Ministers and Appointees of the President. The
letter conveying the President’s decision to relieve Mr Amidu of his
post thanked him for services rendered to the country as member of his
government.
Meanwhile, the President has directed the Minister
for the Interior, Hon Benjamin Kunbour, to take temporary responsibility
for the Ministry of Justice until a substantive minister is appointed.
The
President has further directed the acting Minister to continue the
prosecution of all government cases currently before the court including
the Alfred Woyome case.
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