Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has raised serious concerns over the legitimacy of staff appointments at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), calling on President John Dramani Mahama to investigate the issue.
In an open letter sighted byMyNewsGh.com, Amidu accused current Special Prosecutor William Kissi Agyebeng of overseeing unconstitutional appointments that were not authorized by the appropriate bodies. "Apart from the Special Prosecutor and the Deputy Special Prosecutor, the senior staff of the rank of category 'B' officers (who are the Directors of Divisions) do not hold their appointments from the President acting in accordance with the advice of the Board of the OSP given in consultation with the Public Services Commission (PSC)," Amidu stated.
He emphasized that these appointments were made long before an OSP Board was constituted and, as such, could not be legally ratified later. "The appointment of this category of staff which were done long before there was a Board are not capable of being ratified by the Board later as criminally claimed by William Kissi Agyebeng," he argued.
Amidu called on President Mahama to demand proof of appointment letters to ensure due process was followed. "President Mahama, call for their appointment letters in fairness," he urged.
