The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has raised concerns over political interference in the operations of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), describing the institution as a target for politicians seeking to limit its work.
Speaking at the National Dialogue on the Focus of the Special Prosecutor on Tuesday, March 31, he attributed the office’s continued existence to the goodwill of President John Dramani Mahama, amid a bill reportedly drafted by the Majority in Parliament to scrap the institution.
He noted that without such support, the OSP might have been dismantled.
He warned that politicians consider the OSP as “bad news” for their interests, making it a frequent target of efforts to undermine its authority.
According to him, this persistent threat underscores the need for strong backing from civil society and the general public.
Mr Agyebeng stressed that the independence of the office should not depend solely on the goodwill of any sitting President, and called for constitutional safeguards to secure its permanence and autonomy.
“We must build this office for the ages,” he said, “so that future Special Prosecutors do not spend most of their time fighting for survival instead of executing their mandate.”
