Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has stressed the need to preserve and strengthen the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), arguing that its creation remains one of the most significant anti-corruption legacies in Ghana’s history.
In a post shared on social media and sighted by MyNewsGh, Manasseh said, “By creating the OSP, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo left us a solid legacy in the fight against corruption.
“The fact that he appointed Martin Amidu as the first OSP meant that he wanted the office to succeed.”
He acknowledged the well-known tensions between President Akufo-Addo and the former Special Prosecutor, noting that disagreements do not erase the value of the institution.
“He may have had his own problems with Martin Amidu and the fight against corruption, but it doesn’t take away the fact that the entity he created is the most independent prosecutorial body in Ghana’s fight against corruption,” he added.
Manasseh further emphasized that while public scrutiny of the office and its leadership is justified, its existence is critical to Ghana’s accountability architecture.
“We can question the output of the occupants of the Office, but the Office is necessary,” he stated.
