{"id":105618,"date":"2025-12-06T11:23:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T11:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=105618"},"modified":"2025-12-06T11:23:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T11:23:29","slug":"kpebu-doubts-claims-that-akufo-addo-administration-interfered-with-special-prosecutor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=105618","title":{"rendered":"Kpebu doubts claims that Akufo-Addo administration interfered with Special Prosecutor"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has dismissed suggestions that officials under the former Akufo-Addo administration deliberately frustrated or heckled Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng in the performance of his duties.<\/p>\n

Speaking in an interview, Mr Kpebu said he found such claims unconvincing and argued that the current challenges facing the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) cannot be blamed on alleged political interference.<\/p>\n

Mr Kpebu noted that while the OSP may have faced institutional constraints, there has been no concrete evidence to suggest that the previous government intentionally obstructed Mr Agyebeng\u2019s work.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t believe the erstwhile Akufo-Addo government heckled Kissi Agyebeng. That narrative doesn\u2019t hold when you look at the facts,\u201d he insisted.<\/p>\n

According to him, attributing the OSP\u2019s shortcomings to political pressure oversimplifies a much broader issue.<\/p>\n

He argued that the OSP\u2019s operational weaknesses stem largely from internal leadership and management challenges, rather than political sabotage.<\/p>\n

Mr Kpebu maintained that Ghana\u2019s anti-corruption institutions require stronger systems, clearer accountability structures and more assertive leadership to fulfil their mandates effectively.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe cannot keep blaming politicians when the institution itself needs to tighten its processes,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The lawyer stressed that the Special Prosecutor, like other heads of independent state bodies, carries significant responsibility and must demonstrate the firmness and skill necessary to navigate Ghana\u2019s political and institutional environment.<\/p>\n

He said Mr Agyebeng, in particular, must take greater ownership of the OSP\u2019s operational difficulties.<\/p>\n

\u201cLeadership at that level demands courage and competence, not excuses,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n

Mr Kpebu concluded that public trust in the OSP can only be restored if the office prioritises professionalism, transparency and decisive action.<\/p>\n

He urged the Special Prosecutor to focus on delivering credible investigations rather than pointing to alleged external interference.<\/p>\n

\u201cGhanaians want results, not stories of who supposedly hindered you. The mandate is clear\u2014fight corruption and do it boldly,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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