The OSP has become a rogue agency draining public funds – Martin Amidu

Martin Amidu has sharply criticized the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). He calls it a rogue institution that has strayed from its anti-corruption mission.

In an open letter shared with MyNewsGH, Amidu accused the OSP, led by William Kissi Agyebeng, of “anti-corruption entrepreneurship.” He claims the office is wasting taxpayer money while pretending to fight corruption.

“The OSP has become a rogue anti-corruption agency,” Amidu wrote. “It is dissipating millions of Ghana Cedis budgeted for the agency.” He added that the OSP threatens presumed innocent suspects in public, compromising investigations and prosecutions.

Amidu criticized the OSP’s recent threat to issue an INTERPOL Red Notice against former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta. Ofori-Atta is currently in the United States for medical treatment. Amidu sees this as another example of power abuse by the office.

“These threats are hallmarks of abusing powers under the 1992 Constitution,” he said. “It is just blowing hot air in the media to manipulate public opinion.”

He also recalled a controversial incident where Agyebeng allegedly traveled abroad without legal authority. He visited four suspects facing corruption charges who already had arrest warrants and INTERPOL Red Notices issued against them.

“William Kissi Agyebeng visited four absconded suspects in the UK,” Amidu alleged. “Yet now, he chooses to grandstand about Ken Ofori-Atta.”

Amidu questioned why the OSP hasn’t verified Ofori-Atta’s medical records through its claimed collaboration with the FBI. Similar claims were made regarding former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah.

He concluded by warning that the real motive behind these public threats may be political.

“With the appointing President out of office, Agyebeng aims to ingratiate himself with the new government,” Amidu said. “This could secure more budgetary allocations at taxpayers' expense.”