New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Tema Central, Charles Forson, has called for the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to be scrapped, describing it as a drain on national resources and ineffective in fighting corruption.
Mr. Forson, speaking on Inside Pages on Metro TV on Saturday, November 1, 2025, accused the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, of focusing more on media engagements than on actual investigations.
“I belong to the school of thought that believes the person leading that office ought to be changed,” he said.
“His fixation on media welfare and media engagement is what takes him up. That takes the chunk of what he does.”
The Tema Central MP questioned the OSP’s output despite receiving a significant budgetary allocation.
“This year we approved about 160 million for his office. And, believe me, I don’t think he’s done anything that anybody is proud of,” he said.
He pointed to the case involving former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah as an example of the OSP’s alleged ineffectiveness.
“We all remember the infamous Cecilia Dapaah’s case. What became of it? People are happy that the Special Prosecutor will invite them because they know it amounts to nothing,” he said.
According to him, agencies such as the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and the Bureau of National Investigations – now the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) – are better equipped to handle corruption-related matters.
“Let us use all the resources we have. The one for the OSP could have been given to the BNI or EOCO,” he argued.
He further criticized Mr. Agyebeng’s leadership style, suggesting that the office has become wasteful and self-serving.
“We are wasting resources on the Special Prosecutor’s office,” he said.
“He goes about with so many cars, so many bodyguards – to what end?”
Charles Forson said he supports petitions calling for the removal of the Special Prosecutor but would rather see the entire office dissolved.
“Me, not his removal. I want that office, if possible, to be scrapped. The resources ought to be given to the BNI, EOCO, and the police to carry out their functions effectively,” he stated.
He called on Parliament to reject any future budget allocations for the Office of the Special Prosecutor.
“I hope that when the Finance Minister presents his budget, we will not approve any meant for the Special Prosecutor’s office. He’s doing absolutely nothing for the good people of Ghana,” he said.
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) of Ghana was established in 2018 with the mandate to investigate and prosecute corruption and corruption-related offences, recover the proceeds of such acts, and take steps to prevent corruption.
Its mandate covers both the public and private sectors, including politically exposed persons, and it has powers including investigative, prosecutorial, intelligence gathering, and assets recovery.
Source: metrotvonline.com
