The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has responded to concerns about the pace of its investigations into corruption-related cases, emphasizing that its procedures strictly follow legal standards and due process.
The response comes amid growing public dissatisfaction, particularly after former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta was declared wanted. Critics have questioned how he managed to leave the country before any official action was taken against him, raising concerns about the OSP’s efficiency in handling high-profile corruption cases.
However, speaking on Citi FM, the Head of Communications and Strategy at the OSP, Sammy Darko, dismissed claims of sluggishness, arguing that the criticism stems from a misunderstanding of the legal principles guiding the Special Prosecutor’s operations.
“Those who claim the OSP is not following the law misunderstand the OSP Act. For example, in the Charles Bissue case, we sought to arrest him, but he ran to court, arguing that we had unlawfully obtained an arrest warrant. However, they lost and later took the matter to the Supreme Court,” he explained.
He further cited past cases where legal challenges caused delays, stressing the complexities of obtaining arrest warrants and the need for valid charges before taking action, using Ofori-Atta’s case as an example.