Former Tamale Central MP, Inusah Fuseini, has advised the Majority Caucus in Parliament to reconsider its push to abolish the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), cautioning that such a move would be premature and harmful to Ghana’s anti-corruption efforts.
His comments follow renewed calls from the Majority, led by its Leader, Mahama Ayariga, to wind down the OSP and return all corruption-related prosecutions to the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice. Addressing Parliament on Thursday, December 4, Mr Ayariga questioned the OSP’s overall efficiency, arguing that despite receiving more resources than the Attorney-General’s Department, the office has not delivered expected results.
He proposed that the OSP be dissolved through either a private member’s bill or an amendment introduced by the Executive.
However, in an interview with Citi FM, Inusah Fuseini disagreed sharply, stating that Ghana has not yet achieved enough progress in the fight against corruption to justify dismantling a dedicated institution established to strengthen accountability.
According to him, the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, needs more time, support, and collaboration to fully demonstrate the potential of the office.
“Nothing shows that we should dismantle the anti-corruption agency. We have not succeeded in fighting corruption — have we?” he said. “If that were the case, then yes, the OSP would be redundant. But we are still pursuing people alleged to have engaged in corruption. Nothing has changed fundamentally, and the OSP is doing what it can.”
