No one can stop corruption in Ghana not even God – Special Prosecutor-nominee

Special Prosecutor-nominee Kissi Agyebeng has said that he is not assuming the office of the SP to stop corruption in Ghana entirely.

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According to him, he cannot end corruption but will make it very costly for anyone who will engage in it.

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Appearing before the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Kissi Agyebeng said, “I am not naive to assume that I’m coming to stop corruption in Ghan a. God himself cannot acclaim to that but I will make it very costly to engage in.”

Since the resignation of Martin Amidu in November 2020 as Special Prosecutor, Godfred Dame, the Attorney-General, nominated the law lecturer and private legal practitioner, Kissi Agyebengm as his replacement.

According to Section 13 (8) of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017, (Act 959), it is required that the president appoints a person qualified for appointment as Special Prosecutor within six months of the Office becoming vacant.

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As part of its mandate, the Special Prosecutor’s Office is mandated with the authority to investigate and prosecute all suspected corruption and corruption-related offenses as pertaining to public officers, politically exposed persons, and persons in the private sector alleged to have been involved in any corruption and corruption-related offenses, the reported added.

According to the University of Ghana Law School, Kissi Agyebeng has been a lecturer at the institution since October 2006, teaching and researching Criminal Law, International Humanitarian Law, International Law, Corporate Law, and Legal Research and Writing.

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He was awarded the Bentsi-Enchill prize for Best Graduating Student of the University of Ghana School of Law in 2001.

Mr Agyabeng proceeded to the Ghana School of Law and was called to the Ghana Bar in October 2003, earning the E.N. Sowah Memorial prize for best student in Family Law. Since then, has successfully argued numerous cases before the superior courts of Ghana and has participated in several international arbitration hearings.

Talking about his expertise, he has consulted for public sector institutions, including the Attorney General’s Department, Exim Bank Ghana Ltd., Youth Employment Authority, National Lottery Authority, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, Trade Fair Company Limited, and the Ghana Olympic Committee.