Interior Minister Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka has raised concerns over what he describes as the growing abuse of remand procedures by the police and courts in Ghana.

Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, May 28, 2026, Muntaka said many accused persons are unnecessarily remanded, while some courts impose “terrible” bail conditions that suspects struggle to meet.

“With the least provocation, they say they’ve remanded somebody. You go to the police, and they remand people anyhow,” he stated.

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According to him, ongoing constitutional amendment discussions with Attorney General Dominic Akuritinga Ayine are seeking to make remand more restrictive.

“Sometimes they give terrible bail conditions that people are not able to meet,” he added.

The Interior Minister argued that the proposed Community Service Bill, together with reforms to remand procedures, would help reduce congestion in prisons and police cells.

“We want to take the opportunity in this constitutional amendment to restrict this unnecessary remand,” he stressed.

Muntaka also disclosed that Ghana spends about GH¢40 million annually feeding prison inmates, describing the amount as woefully inadequate.

His comments come amid increasing public debate over bail conditions, prison congestion, and delays within Ghana’s justice system.

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