THE SUPPOSED MESSIAH
I never thought of adding my voice to the discussion pertaining to the establishment of the Special Prosecutor's office and its subsequent appointment of someone to man that position. On a different look I found it valuable to add my voice to the appointment and the office. The Special Prosecutor's Office as a campaign promise by the NPP government is supposedly to tackle the menace in governance by government appointees in the area of corruption as was the characterization of the NDC government.
Corruption has always been the trouble causing headache to the development agenda of the state and in an attempt I found it wise for the establishment of this office. But my problem was who is going to occupy that office? Is it going to be the same old story of party faithful appointment who will lack the "balls" to prosecute his/her own people? On a second thought I felt it was going to be a witch-hunting strategy to end the reign and voice of the main opposition party but that is not the case.
The success of the passing of the bill to establish the office of the prosecutor brought joy to many anti-corruption campaigners. But the problem of who is in the rightful position to take up that mantle lingered around the corner without answers.
On the day of announcement that anti-corruption campaigner who fought in court with his own resources to win a case for Ghana in judgement debt cases by the president never surprised me because he has worked hard and with that it is hopefully believed that he can do the work. Martin A.B.K. Amidu is the supposed messiah against corruption and that brings scares on the hearts and faces of people who have become rich overnight in government positions.
There is no doubt that the the anti-corruption messiah will fail but he will, then the system in which the special prosecutor will operate has a problem on its own. For him to achieve success in this goodwill cause then autonomy as enshrined in the enactment bill should be observed and respected.
Corruption has always been the trouble causing headache to the development agenda of the state and in an attempt I found it wise for the establishment of this office. But my problem was who is going to occupy that office? Is it going to be the same old story of party faithful appointment who will lack the "balls" to prosecute his/her own people? On a second thought I felt it was going to be a witch-hunting strategy to end the reign and voice of the main opposition party but that is not the case.The success of the passing of the bill to establish the office of the prosecutor brought joy to many anti-corruption campaigners. But the problem of who is in the rightful position to take up that mantle lingered around the corner without answers.
On the day of announcement that anti-corruption campaigner who fought in court with his own resources to win a case for Ghana in judgement debt cases by the president never surprised me because he has worked hard and with that it is hopefully believed that he can do the work. Martin A.B.K. Amidu is the supposed messiah against corruption and that brings scares on the hearts and faces of people who have become rich overnight in government positions.
There is no doubt that the the anti-corruption messiah will fail but he will, then the system in which the special prosecutor will operate has a problem on its own. For him to achieve success in this goodwill cause then autonomy as enshrined in the enactment bill should be observed and respected.
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