National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Juaboso Constituency, Hon. Kwabena Minta Akandoh is of the firm believe that the Special Prosecutor office has ill-motive to witch-hunt NDC members in former President Mahama’s regime.
According to him, the Special Prosecutor is not necessary and that it will not serve the interest of the country at large, but rather Nana Addo's government want to politically hunt NDC members who serve under President John Mahama’s administration.
Speaking on Okay FM’s 'Ade Akye Abia' Morning Show, the former Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources asserted that there is way to go about it if the NPP government sincerely wants to set up a Special Prosecutor office to deal with corruption in the country.
He however enquired from the NPP government whether it cannot prosecute anybody who has squandered state funds without the Special Prosecutor.
“I think it is unnecessary to set up Special Prosecutor office. It will not help anybody; it is political witch-hunting they want to do . . . without Special Prosecutor, can’t anybody who has squandered state funds be prosecuted? Is that what they are saying, that in Ghana there is no law which can haul someone to court if the person has squandered state funds unless there is a Special Prosecutor?” he quizzed.
He again averred that “the NPP is in power and so if they know that someone has taken state funds and not that it is political witch-hunting, they don’t need Special Prosecutor before prosecuting the person.”
“If we want Special Prosecutor to be indeed independent, there is a way to do it, but if they said the prosecutor should take authority from the Attorney-General, then it will not help all of us.”
Meanwhile the Office of the Special Prosecutor Bill has been withdrawn from Parliament by government following calls by the Members of the Minority side of the House.
The Parliamentary, Constitutional and Legal Committee of Parliament last week rejected a request by government for the office of the Special Prosecutor’s Bill to be passed under a certificate of urgency.
The minority raised issues of constitutional breaches, stating the bill had not been gazetted when it was first laid on Tuesday, July 18; thus, it is not known if the bill will be relayed in the coming days.
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if you are a witch we will hunt you.
You are still corrupt even in opposition. Eeiiii NDC paaa nie.No wonder you have sack all your elders. It's now ruled by ***barred word*** fooooollllls
O NDC!! Didn't the NDC tell the whole world that they'll support the Special Prosecutor? Now that they see the whole thing coming 'on live' they are scared. Shame on you NDC.
hahah.....'when it's coming, then it's doing' He's scared oooo!
Ex-president John Dramani Mahama set up independent prosecutor to wi.tch hun.t political opponents which mahama name him the sole judge by the name of Ernest Apaw.If NDC criminals think they are innocent of cor.ruption due to probity,transparent,integrity,accountability why are they afraid of independent prosecutor.Nana Addo don,t be afraid of NDC thie.ves and crimi.nals.Set it up to retrieve all the sto.len money.
You do not think is necessary because you have not bothered to find out how independent prosecutor or special counsel has contributed to the development of advance democratic society in the fight against corrupt politicians and public service office holders. Mr. MP please read so you could make a meaningful contribution. A special counsel is now investigating a sitting US president's campaign activities, so what's wrong with the establishment of same office in Ghana to investigate corrupt practices in the society unless you are suggesting that you are afraid of your own shadow.
do you think that a government need a special prosecutor to prosecute a former government official? Does that make sense? the special prosecutor is rather needed to even prosecute incumbent government officials who may be hiding behind political friends to loot.
HE/SHE IS COMING TO HUNT THOSE WHOSE FATHERS STOLE FERTILIZERS AND SMUGGLED THEM TO IVORY-COAST. SO YOU CAN GO TO HELL FOR ALL WE CARE. AB*AFUNU
Didn't mahama support the special prosecutor? why are u worried if u have not done anything. i will vote against Nana is he listen to the minority.
All witches will surly be hunt.Have you notice that NDC party is against anything that will help Ghanaians. It's only witches that fight good things.look at their four years rule.Thiiiiievery, corruption,create loot and share.Their concern is rigging of elections and that's all.They are against all good things.Even in opposition you still defend corrupt officials including bottom power Charlotte OSEI.Special Prosecution office Will surely be set up.No wonder your founder has left the pary