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The leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has made a compelling case for the government to guarantee the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) remains free from influence.
Mahama highlighted his worries about alleged government intervention in OSP activities during a media engagement in Bolgatanga.
He emphasized how important it is for the OSP to look into and prosecute cases of corruption and other criminal activity.
Mr. Mahama promised that he will permit the OSP to function without restriction during his future government.
“To be able to deal with corruption, I think that we should take away political interference. We should leave the anti-corruption institutions to do their work. This government is fighting the OSP. Indeed they’ve made attempts to, they hounded the first one so much – Martin Amidu – that he had to resign.
When I take office, I promise to leave the OSP to carry out its duties, and the special prosecutor will be free to conduct any investigations he desires. “What we do is it’s easy when you come into office to investigate your predecessor government. They are your political opponents so investigating them and prosecuting them indeed you will enjoy doing it but the real test of the fight against corruption is when it happens in your regime that you are able to investigate and deal with it,” Mahama said.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
