The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has dismissed suggestions that there is a conspiracy within the governing party to scrap the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), describing such claims as unfounded and misleading.
The former Ketu South MP clarified that recent developments around the matter stemmed from internal procedural lapses rather than any deliberate agenda against the anti-corruption office.
Kwetey pointed to President John Dramani Mahama’s direct intervention as evidence that the party does not support moves to abolish the OSP.
“What I will say is that you heard what the President actually said, that they should withdraw it,” he noted on Joy News’ PM Express, adding that party leadership in Parliament had so far performed creditably.
However, he stressed that parliamentary leaders must recognise they do not operate independently of the broader party structure. “The majority leader, the chief whip, they are doing a great job so far. There’s a need for them to also appreciate that they are not an island. They’re operating as part of the party,” he said.
Kwetey disclosed that the party’s national leadership had not been consulted prior to the action that triggered the controversy. “Clearly, we were not consulted,” he stated, warning that unilateral decisions could create unnecessary tension between the executive and the legislature.
He urged closer coordination within the party to prevent situations where the President is forced to publicly step in to halt initiatives that lack consensus. “So the point I’m making is, don’t go do things that will force the President to come and say no. Work as an organ. Work together,” Kwetey said.
According to him, the matter has already been addressed internally, and he does not intend to escalate it further in public. “I’ve already said that on a private level, and I have told them. As for the public, that’s all I can say,” he remarked.
