9 h. ago Mahama Blocks Parliamentary Move to Scrap Special Prosecutor Office

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mahama-blocks-parliamentary-move-to-scrap-special-prosecutor-office/President John Dramani Mahama has asked Parliament’s leadership to withdraw a Private Member’s Bill seeking to scrap the law establishing the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), according to a statement issued by the presidency on Thursday. The directive, addressed to the Majority Leader and Majority Chief Whip, follows Mahama’s recent public backing for strengthening […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mahama-blocks-parliamentary-move-to-scrap-special-prosecutor-office/

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12 h. ago Mahama should have engaged Majority leader privately on OSP Bill withdrawal – Kyei

Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has criticised President John Dramani Mahama’s request for Parliament to withdraw the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) Amendment Bill.

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14 h. ago 1st Deputy Minority Whip slams Mahama over request to withdraw private member’s bill against OSP Act

The First Deputy Minority Whip, Habib Iddrisu, has criticised President John Mahama for requesting the Majority Leader and Majority Chief Whip to withdraw a Private Members’ Bill seeking to abolish the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).

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17 h. ago President Mahama requests Majority leadership to halt private members’ bill seeking to abolish OSP

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, and the Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, to suspend their move to introduce a Private Members’ Bill seeking to abolish the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).

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21 h. ago Rescind repeal motion on OSP immediately – Hamza Suhuyini urges Majority leadership

Lawyer and National Democratic Congress (NDC) communicator, Hamza Sayibu Suhuyini, has called on the Majority leadership in Parliament to immediately withdraw their motion seeking to abolish the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).

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21 h. ago Rescind repeal motion on OSP immediately – NDC’s Hamza Suhuyini urges Majority leadership

Lawyer and National Democratic Congress (NDC) communicator, Hamza Sayibu Suhuyini, has called on the Majority leadership in Parliament to immediately withdraw their motion seeking to abolish the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).

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21 h. ago United Party questions OSP’s independence, proposes merging all anti

The Communications Director of the United Party, Solomon Owusu, has renewed calls for sweeping reforms to Ghana’s anti-corruption framework, urging the consolidation of all anti-graft institutions into a single, constitutionally backed agency with full independence from the Attorney-General. He made the remarks on the AM Show on Thursday amid growing public debate over the future of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). Owusu argued that the current setup undermines the very independence the OSP was created to guarantee. “The OSP still operates under the purview of the Attorney-General.

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22 h. ago Abolishing OSP will be ‘the greatest betrayal of trust’ – CDD

Director of Programmes and Policy Engagement at the Centre for Democratic Development-Ghana (CDD-Ghana), Dr Kojo Pumpuni Asante, has issued a strong rebuke to Majority Members of Parliament pushing for the repeal of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, describing the move as a profound breach of public confidence.

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24 h. ago Transparency International rejects calls to scrap OSP as ‘unnecessary and premature’

Executive Director of Transparency International Ghana, Mary Addah, has pushed back against proposals to abolish the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), arguing that such calls are ill-timed and unjustified.

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33 h. ago Citizen drags AG to Supreme Court over legality of OSP – Deputy AG confirms

A private citizen has filed a suit at the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of Parliament’s decision to establish the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem-Sai has confirmed.

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37 h. ago Speed up investigations, prosecution and show you’re still relevant – Mahama urges OSP

President John Mahama has called on the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to accelerate its investigations and demonstrate stronger results in the fight against corruption.

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38 h. ago It’s premature to call for the scrapping of OSP – President Mahama

President John Mahama says it is too early for anyone to call for the abolition of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), insisting the institution still holds an important role in Ghana’s anti-corruption framework.

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46 h. ago Ayariga defends clerk’s action in Kpandai saga, says Minority’s tactics ‘backfired’

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has defended the Clerk to Parliament over the controversial letter declaring the Kpandai seat vacant, insisting the Clerk acted strictly within the law. Speaking on the Joy Super Morning Show on Tuesday, Mahama Ayariga said the Minority’s attempt to block debate in the chamber ultimately worked against their own interests. According to him, the law is clear that once a court orders a rerun of an election, the Clerk is mandated to notify the Electoral Commission (EC), unless a court order is in place to stay the judgment.

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63 h. ago High Court grants OSP anonymity for key witness in Charles Bissue corruption trial

The Criminal Division of the High Court today granted a crucial application by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to protect its first prosecution witness in the high-profile corruption trial of former Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM) Secretary, Charles Bissue, and two others.

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2 d. ago Prof. H. Kwasi Prempeh urges constitutional overhaul to fix OSP challenges

Executive Director of the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Prof. Henry Kwasi Prempeh, is urging a full constitutional review to resolve the persistent controversies surrounding the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), warning that incremental fixes will not save the institution.

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3 d. ago Ace Ankomah calls for merger of OSP, DPP, and EOCO to build a truly independent prosecution system

He is proposing that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), and the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) be consolidated into a single, autonomous prosecutorial authority.

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3 d. ago Mary Addah says Office of Special Prosecutor was flawed from day one

Executive Director of Transparency International-Ghana, Mary Addah, says the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) was built on structural weaknesses from the very beginning.

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3 d. ago A dangerous experiment – Sam Okudzeto questions foundation of OSP

Former president of the Ghana Bar Association, Sam Okudzeto, has criticised the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), describing its very foundation as a dangerous experiment that was never grounded in necessity.

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3 d. ago Corruption is still everywhere – Sam Okudzeto says OSP missed its mission

Former president of the Ghana Bar Association, Sam Okudzeto, says corruption remains widespread in Ghana because the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has failed to achieve the purpose for which it was created.

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3 d. ago Scrap it – Sam Okudzeto says Special Prosecutor’s office has achieved nothing

Former President of the Ghana Bar Association, Sam Okudzeto, has criticised the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), insisting that the institution has failed to justify its existence and must be scrapped.

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