Legal scholar Professor Kwaku Asare, popularly known as Kwaku Azar, has criticised former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu for his recent attack on Professor H. Kwasi Prempeh, a member of the Constitutional Review Consultative Committee.
In a Facebook post shared on Wednesday, May 7, Kwaku Azar described Amidu’s remarks as misguided and indicative of a deep misunderstanding of the role of the Constitutional Review Committee.
“Amidu’s attack on Prof. H. Kwasi Prempeh betrays a fundamental misunderstanding of how a Constitutional Review Committee operates—just as his tenure as Special Prosecutor revealed confusion about his own mandate,” the U.S.-based professor wrote.
He continued, “He is increasingly sounding like yesterday’s man, clinging to relevance by distorting the roles of others who are working within the proper constitutional framework. Da Yie!”
Kwaku Azar’s sharp response comes after Amidu issued a public critique questioning the neutrality and involvement of Prof. Prempeh in the constitutional review process.
Amidu raised concerns over Prempeh’s past affiliations and writings, implying that they could taint the integrity of the review process.
Background
Martin Amidu, a former Attorney General and the first person appointed as Special Prosecutor under Ghana’s anti-corruption architecture, has remained a vocal public figure since his resignation from the OSP in 2020. He has routinely published lengthy epistles critiquing government officials, anti-corruption institutions, and legal reform processes.
Prof. H. Kwasi Prempeh, Executive Director of the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), was recently named to serve on the Consultative Committee tasked with leading public engagement on potential reforms to the 1992 Constitution.
His inclusion has been widely praised by civil society but has also drawn scrutiny from critics like Amidu.
The Constitutional Review Consultative Committee was established by President John Dramani Mahama’s administration as part of efforts to revisit key issues in Ghana’s governance structure, including executive power, the role of Parliament, decentralisation, and judicial independence.
Kwaku Azar, a long-standing advocate for legal and constitutional reform, has supported efforts to update the Constitution but has frequently called for greater transparency and a broader participatory approach.
