The OSP is like National Peace Council Waiting for Violence before Acting – Political Analyst
Mr. Noel Aboagye, a security expert, and political analyst, has said that, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), can be likened to the National Peace Council that only acts when there is violence or during elections.
In an interview on Opemsuo Radio’s Nkwantannanso with George Adjei on July 27, Mr. Aboagye stated, “Some of us don’t even understand his work. He is also like a remote control. He is like the Peace Council, they wait for violence before they work, they wait for elections before they work.”
He criticized the OSP’s handling of recent issues surrounding theft in the former Minister of Sanitation, Cecilia Dapaah’s house, suggesting that the OSP should have been proactive in investigating such matters and being aware of significant sums of money in her possession.
Mr. Aboagye questioned, “What is his research team doing?”
“Does the office have to wait for there to be a problem before it acts? Does he have to wait for a huge amount of money to be found in the house of a minister before it acts? It’s like he just wants to be heard.”
He went on to express his frustration, stating, “The recent press release that she has been arrested and searches have been conducted at her residences is of no value. Some of us don’t even understand his work. The Office of the OSP is of no essence.”
Mr. Aboagye also emphasized that state institutions, including the Office of the Auditor General, National Security, Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), and the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI), all have the responsibility to check corruption.
The former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, had two house helps facing charges before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly stealing an amount of $1 million, €300,000, and millions of Ghanaian cedis at her residence in Abelemkpe, Accra.
Following this, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) initiated an investigation into her for suspected corruption and corruption-related offenses.
Story by Adwoa S. Danso
