President Akufo-Addo has assured Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyabeng that he and the entire executive branch of government will respect the independence of his office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His predecessor Martin Amidu, first to occupy the office, resigned citing interference from the President.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI want to assure Mr Kissi Agyebeng, like I did his predecessor, that not only will the executive, including the Attorney General, respect the independence of his office, but also will provide him with whatever assistance is required to enable him discharge his high duties effectively in the interest of the Ghanaian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIndeed, all institutions of state will work and cooperate with him in the same spirit which he articulated in his approval procedure in parliament\u201d, the president noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The President also justified the appointment of Mr Agyabeng saying: \u201cHe has the capacity, experience, requisite values, and intellectual strength to succeed in this vital position\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agyabeng at vetting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I can\u2019t stop corruption \u2013 Agyebeng<\/p>\n\n\n\n Special Prosecutor-nominee Kissi Agyabeng says he cannot stop corruption but will make it a costly venture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He told the appointments committee at his ongoing vetting that not even God can stop corruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHon. Chair there was a reference to heavy shoes of a named individual. Hon. Chair I\u2019ll like to state that I will prefer to wear my own shoes in the sense that I am my own man and I\u2019m coming with my own experiences and professional training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He went on \u201cin this quest, my conscience and knowledge of the law are going to be my guide. My strategy is that Hon. Chair I\u2019m not naive to assume that I\u2019m coming to stop corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201dThere\u2019s no way I can stop corruption. God Himself will not even acclaim to that. But I\u2019m going to make corruption very costly, very very costly to engage in\u2019\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kissi Agyabeng, a criminal law lecturer, and a practitioner will replace Martin Amidu as the second Special Prosecutor Ghana has had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mr Amidu resigned from office last year accusing President Akufo-Addo of interference following his work on the controversial Agyapa Royalties deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n