Martin Amidu has issued yet another strongly worded open letter, questioning the conduct of the current Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, over his handling of the corruption probe involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.
In his latest missive, Amidu warned that the issuance of an INTERPOL Red Notice without properly consulting the President or Attorney-General not only breaches standard law enforcement protocols but also places Ghana's national security at risk.
According to Amidu, who served as Ghana's first Special Prosecutor, the Finance Minister is central to the operations of Cabinet and the National Security Council and remains a vital custodian of sensitive intelligence, even after leaving office.
As such, he believes the decision to publicly declare Ofori-Atta a wanted person-while he was receiving medical treatment abroad-was reckless and potentially damaging to the country's security architecture. "While serving or out of office, such persons ought to be handled with decorum as they are assets foreign governments cultivate for purposes of their national security interests," Amidu wrote. "This is a basic national security reason no competent national law enforcement agency will humiliate and disgrace such sought-after national security assets." He emphasized that, during his own tenure, he ensured President Akufo-Addo was properly briefed before any high-stakes decision was made.
