Political Scientist of Kumasi Technical University, Dr Samuel Afriyie, has weighed in on the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP)‘s labelling of former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori as a fugitive man.
Speaking on ABC in the morning on Friday, February 14, Dr Afriyie categorically mentioned that Kissi Adjabeng, the OSP, should be sacked from office immediately following due process.
He said that the President should bring people who are capable and can fight corruption well in the country.
The political analyst urged the government to do the needful by removing the OSP from office.
He described the OSP as an unserious person in his position, stating that he is disgracing the office and not using the right procedures.
Dr Afriyie’s comment fall on the back of the Minority Caucus in Ghana’s Parliament, led by Deputy Minority Leader Hon. Patricia Appiagyei, has accused the government of pursuing a campaign of political persecution and witch-hunting.
Citing recent actions such as raids and forced entries, the caucus warns that these are signs of Ghana’s shift toward authoritarian rule.
The most alarming incident they highlighted was the February 11, 2025, raid on former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s residence.
Armed military, police, and plainclothes operatives searched without a warrant, leading to accusations of “state-sanctioned lawlessness.”
The Minority criticized the government for its double standards, pointing out that the same administration once condemned such actions when in opposition.
Subsequently in the afternoon, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) also held a press briefing, led by Henry Nana Boakye, who strongly rejected the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s (OSP) labeling of Ofori-Atta as a fugitive.
The party’s National Organizer, Henry Nana Boakye, called the OSP’s statement embarrassing and legally flawed, noting that Mr. Ofori-Atta had been in active communication with the OSP and had provided his whereabouts.
The NPP also expressed concerns about the government’s decision to revoke public service appointments made after December 7, 2024, deeming it illegal and unfair, as it disregards due process in public sector recruitment.
The situation has sparked heated debates across political lines, with accusations of political harassment and threats to job security in the public sector.
