Martin Amidu Is Special Prosecutor
Former Attorney General Martin Amidu has been named Special Prosecutor by President Akufo-Addo.
The anti-corruption campaigner and avid critic of the opposition
National Democratic Congress was being considered with prominent lawyers
such as Akoto Ampaw.
Parliament passed the Special Prosecutor Bill making it an Act of Parliament on November 14, 2017.
The Office of the Special Prosecutor is aimed at helping the
government handle corruption-related issues among state officials in a
nonpartisan manner.
The Office is also expected to help reduce the workload on existing
investigative agencies and, thereby, enhance their effectiveness.
The establishment of the Office of the Special Prosecutor has become
necessary in view of the institutional bottlenecks that impede the
fight against corruption.
Furthermore, the monopoly of prosecutorial authority by an
Attorney-General, who is hired and fired by the President, has been
singled out by governance experts as one of the key factors that stand
in the way of using law enforcement and prosecution as a credible tool
in the fight against corruption.
Source: Starrfmonline.com
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