A National Democratic Congress (NDC) youth activist, Thomas Dindiego, has described the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) as an “irrelevant” creation that duplicates existing responsibilities and weakens Ghana’s fight against corruption.
According to Dindiego, who is also a member of the Western Regional NDC communication team, Ghana already has institutions such as the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO), the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), and the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) that are mandated to investigate and prosecute corruption-related offenses.
In a press statement, he argued that the creation of the OSP has added another layer of bureaucracy that breeds inter-agency confusion, and diverts scarce resources from strengthening existing institutions. Dindiego also pointed out that the OSP’s independent prosecutorial powers have created constitutional tension and led to practical conflicts with the Attorney-General’s Office.
The NDC youth activist expressed concern that the OSP has consumed significant public funds with marginal impact, and that high-profile corruption cases remain unresolved. He attributed Ghana’s corruption challenge to moral and political issues, rather than institutional ones, and called for genuine political will, adequate resourcing of existing institutions, and courage to let the law work without fear or favor.
Dindiego urged the government to redirect resources to existing institutions, empower EOCO, strengthen the CID, equip the Auditor-General, and ensure CHRAJ operates without political pressure.
