Kissi Agyebeng, the Special Prosecutor, expressed his frustration with recent court rulings that have dismissed cases brought by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). He emphasized that these dismissals are not a result of the OSP breaching the law, but rather a lack of regard for its work. Agyebeng cited examples of cases where the court issued injunctions against the OSP, preventing the arrest of suspects, and highlighted the potential negative impact of these rulings on the fight against corruption and the rule of law.
The dismissals include a request to freeze the assets of the late Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, also known as Sir John, and an order preventing the arrest of former Presidential staffer Charles Bissue. Additionally, the OSP was ordered to return seized funds from former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah, and a report implicating two individuals in the Labianca case was nullified by the court.
These developments have raised concerns about the judiciary's handling of corruption-related cases and its potential impact on ongoing efforts to combat corruption in Ghana. In a separate case, the OSP's report had accused Colonel Kwadwo Damoah and Joseph Adu Kyei, both former officials at the Ghana Revenue Authority, of wrongdoing in connection with the Labianca case.
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However, in its ruling, the High Court said the OSP had exceeded its authority in making adverse findings and granted an order of prohibition restraining the OSP from further investigating Damoah and Kyei in connection with the case. Reacting to these developments, the OSP emphasized that the court cannot prevent the Office from investigating people and called for support to effectively fight corruption.
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