Deputy Presidential Spokesperson, Shamima Muslim, has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of establishing the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for political witch-hunting purposes rather than accountability.
Her comments come in response to criticism by the NPP, which has accused the OSP of targeting its former appointees, including former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, in recent corruption investigations.
Speaking on Accra-based TV3’s New Day show on Thursday, June 19, Shamima argued that the NPP’s posture toward the OSP now raises questions about their true motive for establishing the anti-graft institution under the Akufo-Addo administration.
“I want to posit that perhaps that was the real intendment behind the setting up of the Office of Special Prosecutor by the then administration,” she said.
She cited the resignation of the first Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, who exited the role citing political interference after attempting to investigate the controversial Agyapa Royalties deal.
The Presidential Spokesperson said the resignation and subsequent complaints by the current Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, suggest a pattern of deliberate frustration.
“It was the considered opinion of Martin Amidu that the Nana-Bawumia administration was not committed to the fight against corruption, and that all attempts to make the OSP effective were frustrated at every turn,” she stated.
