The government has proposed separating the Office of the Attorney-General from the Ministry of Justice as part of sweeping constitutional reforms aimed at strengthening the independence of criminal prosecutions and enhancing public confidence in the justice system. "This briefing would be incomplete without me telling you about the changes affecting my own ministry. It is not every day that a Minister stands before the press to announce the splitting of his own office," he said. According to Dr Ayine, a new clause will be inserted into Article 88 to guarantee the Attorney-General's prosecutorial independence. Dr Ayine described the proposal as one of the most significant institutional reforms contained in government's constitutional review agenda.