The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has raised concerns over persistent political interference that continues to undermine the work of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). He described the anti-corruption body as a frequent target for actors seeking to weaken its mandate.
Speaking at a national dialogue on Tuesday, March 31, Mr Agyebeng suggested that the survival of the OSP has, in part, depended on the support of President John Dramani Mahama.
He noted that without such backing, the institution could have faced dissolution, particularly amid reports that a bill had been prepared by the Majority in Parliament aimed at scrapping the office.
Mr Agyebeng mentioned that many politicians view the OSP as a threat to their interests, making it vulnerable to sustained attempts to curtail its authority and operations.
He stressed the urgent need for stronger public and civil society support to safeguard the independence of the institution, warning that its continued existence should not rely on the discretion or goodwill of any sitting President.
Instead, the Special Prosecutor called for firm constitutional guarantees to secure the OSP’s autonomy and long-term stability. “We must build this office for the ages,” he stated, cautioning that future officeholders should not be preoccupied with defending the institution’s existence rather than carrying out its core anti-corruption mandate.
