STRANEK finds worrying possibilities
of «conflict
of interest» in the deal, consequent to which a petition has been presented to Commission
of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) stating that the Minister for Finance, Mr. Ofori - Attah, «has attempted to promote a private, personal
interest for himself or for some
family members and business associates and the promotion
of the private
interest has resulted in, or was intended to result in, or appears to have resulted in, or has the potential to result in an interference with the objective exercise
of his duties and an improper benefit or an advantage by virtue
of his position», necessitating a call for an investigation into the bond deal.
A
member of the Harvard Law faculty since 1981, Minow is described in the announcement as a «distinguished legal scholar with
interests that range from international
human rights to equality and inequality, from religion and pluralism to managing mass tort litigation, from
family law and education law to the privatization
of military, schooling, and other governmental activities.»