Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu criticizes President Mahama's anti-corruption efforts
Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has voiced his disappointment with President John Dramani Mahama's approach to combating corruption, stating that the President's actions have fallen short of his expectations. Amidu, who previously served as Attorney General and Minister of Justice, supported Mahama's candidacy in the December 7, 2024 elections, believing he had learned from past experiences. However, Amidu now accuses the current government of protecting its party members while targeting political adversaries in corruption cases. He specifically criticized the government's handling of the AKSA bribery scandal, predicting that the announced investigation would yield no meaningful results. Amidu further alleged that the Economic and Organised Crime Office EOCO, tasked with investigating the scandal, has been weaponized against political opponents. He argued that EOCO, under its current leadership and control by the Attorney-General, is an unsuitable body for impartial investigations. Amidu highlighted that the Office of the Special Prosecutor OSP had been investigating the AKSA bribery deal since April 2020, yet no public outcome has been presented. He concluded that Ghanaian governments, since the Kufuor administration, have used the fight against corruption as a political tool to win elections, rather than genuinely addressing the issue, and that President Mahama's government would likely not prosecute its own members.
