President Nana Akufo-Addo has said that he does not regret appoint Martin Amidu as Special Prosecutor of Ghana.
According to him in spite of the unfortunate incident that led to the departure of Martin Amidu he doesn’t regret appointing him as Special Prosecutor.
“In spite of the unfortunate events that led to the departure of the first occupant of the Office, I do not regret making that appointment. On my part as President of the Republic, I ensured that the Office was adequately resourced to enable it carry out its mandate. I am, however, consoled by the oft-cited statement that there is no use crying over spilt milk,” the President stated.
The President made this comment at the swearing in of Kissi Agyebeng as the new Special Prosecutor.
He reiterated that the creation of the office of the Special Prosecutor was out of his commitment to fight the corruption canker in the country.
“The genuineness of that commitment to create an independent, non-partisan body with the relevant professional capability, to lead the fight, and hold public officials, past and present, accountable for their stewardship of public finances, was made manifest in the appointment of a very senior figure from the opposite side of the political divide to establish and head this very significant Office. This appointment, as you would all recall, was met with stiff opposition by some members from both sides of the aisle”, the President stated.
Swearing the new Special Prosecutor, Nana Addo noted that he is eminently qualified to occupy the office of the special prosecutor.
”He has the capacity, the experience, the requisite values and intellectual strength to succeed in the position”, he added.