The political editor of Asaase Radio, Wilberforce Asare, has filed a motion at the High Court seeking an order of mandamus to compel the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate a complaint against the Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson.
The application, which was filed on February 24, 2026, invokes the Supervisory Jurisdiction of the High Court, alleging that CHRAJ has failed or refused to perform its constitutional duty to investigate allegations of administrative misconduct and abuse of power.
The legal action stems from a complaint filed by Mr. Asare on December 19, 2025 where he petitioned CHRAJ to investigate Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson for conflict of interest, discrimination and unfair conduct due to the “selective payment” of emoluments of Article 71 office holders in the previous administration and abuse of discretionary power arising from alleged favoritism in the payment of benefits due public officials who served under the previous administration.
The application has been filed under Order 55 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 (C.I. 47) and relies on Articles 218 and 287 of the 1992 Constitution, which outline CHRAJ’s mandate to investigate corruption and breaches of the code of conduct for public officers.
The applicant is, therefore, praying the court to direct CHRAJ to receive and formally process the complaint and commence a full-scale investigation into the Finance Minister’s alleged conduct.
Mr. Asare maintained that his action is in fulfilment of his “civic duty” under Article 41 of the Constitution to uphold and defend the laws of Ghana.
