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Supreme Court’s ruling on OSP prosecutorial powers is legally sound — George Anti
“Until an amendment is made to the 1992 Constitution, specifically Article 88, which states that all criminal prosecutions in the country shall be initiated at the instance of the Attorney-General, it does not matter how many operational institutions to fight corruption, bribery and other criminal activities are established.“Per the Supreme Court ruling, the Attorney-General can delegate some prosecutorial powers to other actors, including the OSP.
The legal expert says the ruling ends speculation about potential conflicts between the OSP and the Attorney-General’s office.
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