The Director for Advocacy and policy engagement at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), Kojo Pumpuni Asante, has described the suspension of the Eastern Regional boss of the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) Fred Denzy as unfair.
Dr Kojo Pumpuni in an interview on Starr FM explained that Fred Denzy was only being honest when he asked the president to prosecute incumbent and previous government officials involved in corruption.
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“The president has urged Ghanaians to be citizens and not spectators hence, he was only being a vigilante citizen and these comments are true because if you don’t prosecute your own people, how will you be able to prosecute others, therefore, I am just hoping and expecting that EOCO pulls back on this suspension decision,” Mr Asante said.
“The ruling government should be ready, first and foremost, to prosecute their own officials when the slightest incident of corruption is raised against them then they can also get the guts to prosecute the opposition,” Mr Asante added.
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“When you look at the corruption cases in Ghana, it is not just politicians who are corrupt, the public servants, civil servants are all corrupt. When you look at it, it is the Chief Directors who prepare contract documents and other things so if we are blaming the politicians, it is not right, it is the public servants generally,” explained.
Mr Fred Denzy was suspended for asking the government to prosecute its own.
A statement by EOCO stated that the conduct of Mr Dzeny is “against the ethical and professional standards of the Office.