The Member of Parliament for Sissala West, Mohammed Adams Sukparu, has addressed the ongoing dispute involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), attributing the current legal impasse to Ofori-Atta’s lack of cooperation.
During an appearance on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Tuesday, June 10, the MP contended that the situation could have been avoided if Ofori-Atta and his family had been forthcoming and collaborative with the Special Prosecutor from the beginning.
“If the family of the former Finance Minister had been candid with the Special Prosecutor, I do not think we would have been where we are today,” Sukparu stated.
He emphasized that the OSP operates on the basis of petitions and complaints submitted to it, rather than exercising personal judgment.
“Until somebody petitions and an issue is brought before the Special Prosecutor, that’s when he takes action. There are corruption-related issues against the former Finance Minister that have been submitted, and the OSP is only performing its constitutional mandate to fight corruption,” he explained.
Sukparu’s comments come after Ofori-Atta’s family accused the OSP of conducting a “premeditated vendetta” against the former minister. On June 9, they publicly condemned the OSP’s decision to issue an INTERPOL Red Notice, describing it as an abuse of power and a breach of both national and international legal standards.
In their statement, they have requested that the National Central Bureau and INTERPOL’s Commission for the Control of Files (CCF) revoke the Red Notice, arguing that it was based on manipulated evidence and failed to include important medical information.
The family also criticized the OSP regarding an arrest warrant dated February 11, 2025, which claims Ofori-Atta “used public office for private profit.” They assert that the warrant was issued under questionable circumstances, lacking a necessary supporting affidavit, and contend that no formal charges have been filed thus far.
Further complicating the situation, the OSP designated Ofori-Atta as a fugitive from justice, a designation that the family claims was first made public during a media briefing. They assert that this classification lacks any legal basis and have taken their grievances to the Human Rights Court, where a ruling is anticipated on June 18.
Despite the family’s claims of politically motivated and procedurally flawed actions by the OSP, Sukparu maintains that the proper legal protocols are being adhered to.
