Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has questioned the legality of the Attorney-General’s (AG) demand for the case docket from the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), arguing that the move undermines the institution’s independence.
Amidu said the AG’s request was misplaced since the Special Prosecutor operates under an autonomous legal mandate distinct from traditional law enforcement agencies such as the CID or EOCO.
“I have my doubts whether the AG is right to ask for the case docket from the OSP,” Amidu wrote in an opinion piece.
“The OSP is not the CID, EOCO or other law enforcement agencies whose case docket the AG can demand at will.”
He maintained that, at best, the Attorney-General could have reached out to discuss the matter directly with the Special Prosecutor rather than “writing to demand the docket as though the OSP is subject to the control and direction of the AG.”
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