Johnson Asiedu Nketia is asking why Martin Amidu is writing a letter to President Akufo-Addo to oust William Kissi Agyebeng as Special Prosecutor after tagging his as the “mother serpent of corruption.”
The NDC Chairman who has described the government’s fight against corruption as a charade says Martin Amidu cannot be exempted from the development.
According to him, Martin Amidu cannot claim he resigned for being forced to do certain things against his will, and turn around to write a letter to the President to remove his predecessor.
He has been telling Nana Yaa Brefo on Onua FM Wednesday, May 22, 2024, that the government is rather fighting the people who are fighting corruption.
“Martin Amidu cannot be exempted from the ongoing charade because how can you claim you were forced to do certain things against your will and resigned, calling the President ‘Mother serpent of corruption’, would you have written a letter to the Mother serpent of corruption if you were Amidu?
“Didn’t Martin Amidu said he was being forced to do something to protect Finance Minister (Ken Ofori-Atta) which he didn’t for which he resigned? So the government is rather fighting the person fighting against corruption and rot. He fought Amidu and Agyebeng. The NDC has been quiet over it because we are fed up and we’ve realised that the whole fight against corruption is a charade.
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Background
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.
