The Presidency has received many petitions more serious than the one seeking the ousting of William Kissi Agyebeng as Special Prosecutor (SP).
But the speed with which he has forwarded Martin Amidu’s petition to get his successor out of office is something that boggles the mind of Daniel Yaw Domelevo, the former Auditor-General.
He contends Mr. Amidu, having being the first person to have served in the office and not being oblivious of the challenges that come with it, should have been the last person to initiate such a move.
Describing the development as “very unfortunate”, Mr. Domelevo suspects Martin Amidu might have stepped into a trap which had been set by the presidency to get the SP out considering the war he is waging against corruption.
Speaking on TV3’s KeyPoints Saturday, May 18, 2024, the former A-G noted that the action “may not be a joint exercise between the presidency and Martin, Martin may be fighting a genuine course from his point of view, but they were waiting for Kissi Agyebeng and I think Martin has pressed the button and they are going with it.”
According to Mr. Domelevo, “anyone including Martin Amidu should know that Kissi Agyebeng being at the forefront of fighting corruption will not be the favourite one at the office of the President.”
“So, he just walked into a trap or created a favourable environment for the office of president to expedite action otherwise, more serious allegations were made against people and the presidency has not found it right to forward such allegations or those petitions to the Chief Justice so this selective way of administering justice I think does not help our country and I particularly I find the new development very unfortunate,” he added.
Martin Alamisi Burnes Kaiser Amidu, the former Special Prosecutor, has filed a petition for the impeachment of William Kissi Agyebeng as the current occupant of the office.
Mr Amidu alleges procurement breaches in the purchase of vehicles for the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and abuses involving judges and the administration of justice as part of his call for Mr. Agyebeng’s impeachment.
Other allegations include violations of citizens’ rights through arrests and detentions, violations of the right to information, and improper appointments of personnel to the office.
Additionally, Mr. Amidu alleges a violation of the right to information when he requested appointment letters and salary details of all OSP staff to be put on a pen drive for him, which Mr. Agyebeng refused.
The petition dated April 30, 2024, was presented to President Akufo-Addo and forwarded to the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, on May 6, 2024 for onward processing.
The Chief Justice, according to sources, is determining whether there is a prima facie case to establish a committee for Mr. Agyebeng’s removal as required by the Constitution in Article 146.
