Private legal practitioner, John Ndebugri, says the appointment of Martin Amidu as Special Prosecutor (SP) does not mean the government is serious about fighting corruption.
President Akufo-Addo during the swearing-in of Mr Amidu in February this year indicated that the Office of the Special Prosecutor is meant to help eliminate corruption in our public life.
“The Ghanaian people expect the office of the special prosecutor to rise to the challenge and to the occasion, and collaborate with other existing law enforcement agencies to fight relentlessly and help eliminate corruption in our public life.”
“We expect the special prosecutor to discharge his duties vigorously with courage without fear or favour, ill will or malice, in accordance with the rule of law,” the President added.
However, Ndebugri says he was yet to see the impact of the SP in the fight against corruption, urging the NPP to fulfil their campaign promises in that regard.
"The government should do what the NPP said they would do that the previous government was not doing. We are not seeing that," Mr Ndebugri said in an interview on Joy FM.
"If you appoint a Special Prosecutor it doesn't mean that you are fighting corruption. Since his appointment how many cases has he dealt with? While he is preparing to set up some corruption cases are going on elsewhere. COCOBOD this, that, that, are they not corruption cases"?
Ndebugri still determined to unmask Anas
The former Zebilla MP said he has not given up in his fight to unmask investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas who he described as the most lawless person in the world following a documentary on judicial corruption.
He said the journalist was not the only person who can be attacked because of his work and as such must be unmasked.
"I haven't abandoned, I think he should be unmasked. Listen, this interview I am doing with you is also quite dangerous, I have said things here which are quite dangerous for which reason somebody may shoot me outside. I am never, ever going to wear a mask," he said.
Source: Graphic.com
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This Ndebugri behaves like someone fighting himself. Who told him that just appointing Martin means that govt is serious about corruption? Sometimes they want to remain relevant so they throw in these old fashioned ideas. They should make we think.
Its so amazing that Martin Amidu who made all Ghanaians believed he had a magic wand to ward off corruption has been appointed special prosecutor for several months ans he is yet to prosecute even an ant or a fly. The same man who talked so much about woyome etc has not made one move to investigate even glaring corruption allegations flying in his face. It makes some of us think probably during those days he was only settling personal scores with those he didn't like. Can any one imagine what amidu and Rawlings would have done if so many conflicts of interest cases leveled against government officials and board chairmen had happened under the former government. Jj didn't even say one word on freddy blays 275 hiaces for npp. As we speak these guys will heard speaking about mahama since nomination has been opened for ndc flagbearer positions. They forget about new ameri deal and continue to talk about those out of power. Amazing! Probably they are in the npp government pocket.
Thank you sir. I can't figure out the type of mask Mr. Martin Amidu must wear as he begins his prosecution that may send some big fishes to prison.who is this Anas is he the only one exposing corruption in our society? The law must be enforced on him to take out the ***barred word*** mask out. If without the mask he can't work He must stop other sincere unmasked anti- corrupt Ghanaians will do a better job
it is interesting to see that ndebugri and amidu both come from upper east region. Ghanaians want to see that region develop through agricultre and industrialisation using their people and their resources