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Kenneth Kwabena Agyei Kuranchie, the Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Searchlight Newspaper, filed a complaint against the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) alleging that it was unconstitutional, but the Supreme Court dismissed it.
In an earlier case, Mr. Kuranchie sought a declaration of unconstitutionality from the Supreme Court against the Attorney General (AG) and the OSP.
Mr. Kuranchie asked the Supreme Court to rule that the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (ACT 957) violates many provisions of the 1992 Constitution in his writ. The relevant statute was created to give the OSP the authority to look into certain claims or suspicions of corruption and offenses linked to corruption involving public servants, those who are politically exposed, and private sector individuals.
Before launching a new complaint recently, Mr. Kuranchie halted his previous case against the OSP, which he had initiated a year prior.
In relation to the matter for which Mr. Kuranchie had submitted a notice of discontinuance, the OSP was sent a hearing notice last week.
The OSP should not be burdened with cases of this nature and should concentrate on its responsibilities, the Supreme Court stated in dismissing the original case following negotiations over the notice of discontinuance.
The new lawsuit that Mr. Kuranchie brought has essentially lost significance in light of the court’s ruling.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
