Mr. Kissi Agyebeng, the nominee for the office of the Special Prosecutor, has told the appointment committee today, Thursday, July 22, 2021, that he cannot stop corruption but will make it a costly venture for persons intending to engage in corruption related issues.
Answering question from members of the committee on what he intends to do to stop corruption during his vetting, Mr. Agyebeng remarked that not even God stop corruption.
“Hon. Chair there was a reference to heavy shoes of a named individual. Hon. Chair I’ll like to state that I will prefer to wear my own shoes in the sense that I am my own man and I’m coming with my own experiences and professional training.” Mr. Agyebeng stated.
He went on to say “in this quest, my conscience and knowledge of the law are going to be my guide. My strategy is that Hon. Chair I’m not naive to assume that I’m coming to stop corruption.”
According to him there is no way he can stop corruption adding that God Himself will not even acclaim to that. He quickly added that he is going to make corruption very costly, very very costly to engage in.
Mr. Agyabeng, a criminal law lecturer, and a practitioner is expected to replace Mr. Martin Amidu as the second Special Prosecutor Ghana has had.
Martin Amidu resigned as the country’s Special Prosecutor last year accusing President Akufo-Addo of interference following his work on the controversial Agyapa Royalties deal.
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