President Nana Akufo-Addo has said he is in the process of submitting the list of persons who will serve as members of the Governing Board of the Office of the Special Prosecutor.
Per the Act establishing the Office of Special Prosecutor, the office becomes fully operational when there is a Governing Board to direct affairs.
Speaking at the swearing in of the Deputy Special Prosecutor, Cynthia Lamptey at the Jubilee House, President Akufo-Addo said the right things would be done.
“With the swearing-in today, we can now conclude the constitution of the board; the governing board of the office.”
The President is expected to send the names to the Council of State for consultations.
“Once that process is over, and I am expecting that it will make expeditious, we can say the office is now in full place so that we can begin this fight [against corruption],” President Akufo-Addo said.
Congratulating Cynthia Lamptey, President Akufo-Addo affirmed that “this is a very well deserved appointment.
She will be working with her former boss, Martin Amidu, with whom she worked with for many years at the Attorney-General’s department.
On her part, Jane Cynthia Naa Korshie Lamptey expressed her gratitude for the confidence reposed in her, assuring the President and the Ghanaian people of her commitment to discharge her duties “diligently, without fear or favour.”
The Office of the Special Prosecutor has been tasked to investigate and prosecute specific categories of cases and allegations of corruption and other criminal wrongdoing, including those involving alleged violations of the Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663) and cases implicating public officers and politically-exposed persons.
The office has also be mandated to trace and recover the proceeds of corruption.
The Special Prosecutor’s office is expected to be independent of the Executive, which observers believe will allow it to deal with corruption-related issues which have plagued governance adequately.
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By: Sammi Wiafe/citinewsroom.com/Ghana