Senyo Amekplenu, a member of the NPP communications team, claims the recent criticism of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) by the Majority Leader forms part of a deliberate, coordinated attempt to weaken Ghana’s foremost anti-corruption institution. Speaking on the AM Show, he argued that the attacks are not isolated but reflect a broader political strategy to “cripple the one watchdog they can’t control.”
“The Majority Leader’s attacks on the OSP aren’t accidental — they’re a coordinated attempt to cripple the one watchdog they can’t control,” he stated, suggesting a calculated effort to undermine the office’s independence and authority.
His comments come at a time when a Private Members’ Bill — the Office of the Special Prosecutor (Repeal) Bill, 2025 — has been introduced in Parliament by MPs Mahama Ayariga and Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor. The bill seeks to repeal the OSP Act, 2017 (Act 959) and restore full prosecutorial power for corruption-related cases to the Attorney-General.
Debate over the bill has intensified, with its supporters arguing that the OSP has underperformed despite receiving substantial budget allocations since its creation. Opponents, however, insist that the office remains crucial for shielding corruption investigations from political manipulation.
Amekplenu maintained that, regardless of its shortcomings, the OSP is “the only institution positioned to independently tackle public corruption” and should be strengthened rather than dismantled. He warned that abolishing the office could send a worrying signal about Ghana’s commitment to transparency and accountability.
