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Member of Parliament for Ningo-
The Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu shocked Ghanaians when he announced his resignation yesterday.
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In his letter of resignation, he, among other things, attributed his action to what he described as traumatic experiences following his report on the controversial Agyapa deal.
In a panel discussion on Good Morning Ghana on Metro TV, the MP for Ningo-
Mr George further stated that President Akufo-Addo was not the right person o fight corruption because he is corrupt himself.
He also descended heavily on the president for interfering in the issues the Special Prosecutor brought out.
Mr Amidu in his lengthy resignation letter to the president, he stated that he realized he was not independent in his investigations per the Act, 2017 (Act 959) and the Office of the Special Prosecutor (Operations) Regulations, 2018 (L. I. 2374).
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“In undertaking the analysis of the risk of prevention of corruption and anti-corruption assessment I sincerely believed that I was executing an independent mandate under the Office of the Special Prosecutor, Act, 2017 (Act 959) and the Office of the Special Prosecutor (Operations) Regulations, 2018 (L. I. 2374)….”
“The reaction I received for daring to produce the Agyapa Royalties Limited Transactions anti-corruption report convinces me beyond any reasonable doubt that I was not intended to exercise any independence as the Special Prosecutor in the prevention, investigation, prosecution, and recovery of assets of corruption.”
Source: Ghanaarticles.com
