The Convenor of the One Ghana Movement, Senyo Hosi, has warned Parliament that the public will not tolerate any move to dismantle the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
He maintained that the principles that informed the establishment of the OSP remain vital to the nation’s democratic architecture and should not be abandoned merely due to dissatisfaction with the performance of those currently in charge.
“Parliament should hear this loud and clear: we will not allow any politician to vary that policy intended by the OSP. Those who want to even ride on Martin Kpebu to do it should forget it. Martin Kpebu is not against the policy intent of the OSP,” he said.
“We should be able to separate the effectiveness of the person who is there from the policy value of the office. If you tell me you want to scrap the OSP today, what are you going to replace it with?” he said on Channel One TV on Saturday, December 6.
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His remarks come in the wake of a call by Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga on 4th December for the OSP to be dissolved, with its investigative and prosecutorial functions reverted to the Attorney-General.
Mr Ayariga questioned why the Attorney-General’s Office had not been adequately equipped, while the OSP, despite receiving substantial support, “has not delivered the anticipated outcomes.”
In a related development, private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has petitioned President John Mahama to dismiss Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng following allegations he has levelled against him.
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