Martin Amidu: Most Ghanaians Have Lost Faith In The Special Prosecutor Office, And I Agree With Them - HRH Doe

HRH Oscar Yao Doe, the Chairman of Doscar Group Holdings has said he shares same school of thought with most Ghanaians that the Special Prosecutor's Office has become redundant, and irrelevant because it has lost public confidence, and that it should be abolished immediately to protect public purse.

In a public post today, the renowned businessman could not hide his displeasure over the dissapointment expressed by Ghanaians about the failure of Honourable Martin A.B.K Amidu appointed as Special Prosecutor by President Akufo-Addo 2 years ago. According to him, Ghanaians have been shocked by the SP's silence on many corrupt activities going on in the current administration, against the trust and hope reposed in him by them upon his appointment in 2018. He asked if the Special Prosecutor's Office is worth the tax payers' funding after all. Read his full post below.. 

Once upon a time, 11th January 2018 (to be precise), Ghanaians were in a jubilant mood. The excitement could be felt across the country, because (most people thought) it was a good news. 

The good news was that the self-proclaimed citizen vigilante, Honourable Martin A.B.K Amidu had been appointed the long-awaited Special Prosecutor.

(But the question now is) is it worth the tax payers'funding? What was the main aim of creating the Special Prosecutor's office? Is it to score political points? Or using the office to please every seating or future President, to carry out their personal political witch-hunts of investigations?

Or (is it) to protect the public purse? Which is which?

We should be careful not to set a dangerous precedent which could become catastrophic for our justice system.

Has Martin Amidu performed well? Has he been truthful, fair and honest in the discharge of his duty?

After 2 years in office, Ghanaians are surprised about the SP's silence on many corrupt activities going on in the 'opens' with government machineries and it appointees.

Most people are saying the Special Prosecutor's Office has become 'redundant' and 'no more relevant', because it has lost public confidence, and that it should be abolished immediately to protect public purse. Most Ghanaians no longer have faith in the Special Prosecutor's Office.

I personally agree totally with this overwhelming Public sentiment. I do.

Airbus Saga: Resist Abuse Of Power, Political Witchunt - HRH Oscar Doe Writes Open Letter To Parliament

HRH Oscar Yao Doe has written an open letter to the Ghana Parliament over the Airbus bribery allegation saga currently rocking the country, admonishing MPs to do the needful by stopping politicians from taking advantage of the situation. He said they must set the precedent of guiding against abuse of power through the use of the Special Prosecutor's office.

Read the letter in full below.. 

Open Letter to Ghana's Parliament:

Attention: Majority and Minority Leaders! 

Question 1: What does the law say in the Special Prosecutor Bill? Does the law allow any seating President (both now and in the future) to use his or her office to ask the Special Prosecutor Office to announce an Investigation against his or her political opponent?

Question 2: If it is permitted by the law creating the Special Prosecutor Bill to allow a seating or a future president to ask for an investigation against any political opponent, then that's okay. At least, we can adjust and live with it till the end of time, knowing that any future president can use the Special Prosecutor Office to smear his or her political opponent.

Question 3: If it is prohibited in the law; (and reality is) that a seating or future President cannot influence an investigation against any political opponents using the Special Prosecutor Office, what (then) is the remedy and the consequence if or when that occurr? Do we have any law in that bill or any law (at all) in Parliament that deals with that kind of situation in regards to abuse of power? 

Question 4: Elsewhere, such an abuse by any Executive President is an impeachable offence and constitutes an (offense enough for) removal from office. (Going by) a lot of speculations going on about the Airbus saga, can't the Parliament invite or summon the Special Prosecutor, Hon. Martin Amidu to clarify? 

Conclusion: Investigation of bribery must not be seen as pure witch-hunt or a mere smear campaign against anyone. Because that in itself, is more dangerous for our future political discourse, which could damage the credibility and the image of the Special Prosecutor Office. Politicians always take advantage of situation. Therefore, it's in our collective interest to set the best precedent to guide against abuse of power. 

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