Hon. Eric Afful, Member of Parliament for Amenfi West Constituency, has stated that the petition to remove Special Prosecutor Kissi Adjebeng will not yield any results as it is set to expire in two weeks. He made this assertion during a phone interview on Adekye Mu Nsem with Kofi Owusu on Monday 20th May 2024.
According to Hon. Afful, the petition was initiated by former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu, who has accused the current Special Prosecutor of corruption and conflict of interest as well as bias in the discharge of his work. The MP further alleged that the Presidency has been labeled as the “headquarters of corruption” by some key members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and that both the giver and taker are culpable in corruption.
Hon. Afful called for immediate action from civil society organizations to assist in the fight against corruption, rather than relying solely on the President and his officials, who have been accused of corruption multiple times. He also highlighted the government’s borrowing of GHC 530 million over seven years without any tangible results, as well as the “cash for seat” scandal, which the President failed to investigate.
The MP opined that it is no secret that the Special Prosecutor is in collaboration with the NPP government, which is why Martin Amidu has taken the lead in calling for his removal. He further observed that the government’s dissipation of state funds meant for developmental projects has had a negative impact on the masses.
Hon. Eric Afful made these statements in the context of a weak corruption fight and the government’s unwillingness to address corruption in the country. President Akufo Addo has since forwarded the petition handed over to him by Mr. Amidu to the Attorney General’s department for action and execution as interested parties awaits the outcome of the investigations.
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