Ghana would utterly lose corruption fight if OSP fails – Kissi Agyebeng - MyJoyOnline

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has called for support in the fight against corruption in the country.

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At a news conference on Wednesday, November 29, the Special Prosecutor, Mr Kissi Agyebeng, warned that the country risks losing the fight against the canker should his office fail to meet its set goals.

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Should the OSP fail, Ghana would utterly lose the fight against corruption – with its attendant erosion of our democracy,” he said.

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The Special Prosecutor said it appears the country is not ready to fight against the canker.

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This, he attributes to “our collective tendency to largely remain silent or at best render half-hearted commendation when anti-corruption agencies proceed against persons we dislike and mercilessly tear to shreds the agencies when they repress corruption in respect of our associates.”

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The Office of the Special Prosecutor was established in 2018 as Ghana's top independent anti-corruption institution, following the United Nations Convention Against Corruption

However, the OSP has faced major roadblocks in the fight against corrupt practices as court cases have not gone in its favour.