Africa-Press – Ghana. Mr Mahama Ayariga, Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business in Parliament, has strongly called for the abolition of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), arguing that its mandate conflicts with the Attorney-General’s Office.
Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Thursday, Mr Ayariga said the establishment of the OSP was at variance with the 1992 Constitution and “not fit-for-purpose.”
He questioned the relevance of the Office, which was created eight years ago, asking: “Tell us what the OSP has achieved since its establishment?”
The Bawku Central legislator maintained that if the Attorney-General’s Office were adequately resourced and held accountable, it would be capable of prosecuting corruption cases effectively.
He stressed that scrapping the OSP would not mean that those under investigation would be absolved of wrongdoing.
Mr Ayariga noted that the OSP could be abolished through a bill introduced either by the Executive or as a private member’s bill.
“I opposed the OSP bill when it came before Parliament,” Mr Ayariga recalled.
However, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, Member of Parliament for Damongo and former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, countered Mr Ayariga’s position.
He insisted that the OSP remained relevant, particularly in providing an independent mechanism to prosecute corruption-related cases outside the direct control of the Attorney-General.
The debate highlighted ongoing divisions within Parliament over the future of the OSP, which was established to strengthen Ghana’s anti-corruption framework.
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