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A US-based Ghanaian professor, Kwaku Asare has asked the immediate past Special Prosecutor of Ghana Martin Amidu to keep quiet if he has nothing new to tell Ghanaians regarding why he resigned from his post, other than what he has already stated in his letter to the president which he made public. “
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu to assist the security agencies with all relevant information regarding the death threats on his life, for further action. Martin Amidu resigned as Special Prosecutor on Monday, November 16, citing interferen
The only modus operandi adopted by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in the fight against graft is single-handedly clearing his appointees of any wrong doing even before state investigative bodies step in to probe the alleged corruption cases involving those appointees, the National Communicatio
Former Special Prosecutor Martin Alamisi Amidu has warned his attackers to stop forthwith or else he will defend himself, which may be "unpalatable" for the government. In an interview with journalist Umaru Sanda on Thursday, November 19, Mr Amidu says he had resolved not to go to press with most of
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Director of Communications at the Presidency Mr Eugene Arhin has said the government will not make any further comment as a reply to whatever claim Mr Martin Amidu will make again after the statement put out by the Secretary to the President, Nana Bediatuo Asante. The government had in a statement d
Professor Ransford Gympo of the University of Ghana has expressed disappointment in Mr Martin Amidu for resigning from his position as the Special Prosecutor. Mr Amidu resigned on Monday November 16 after citing a number of reasons for his resignation, including interference from the presidency and
A Political Marketer and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School, Dr. Kobby Mensah, has stated that Presidency’s response to Martin Amidu’s allegations came rather late. Martin Amidu handed in his resignation letter as Special Prosecutor to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has described as, alien, the risk of corruption and anti-corruption risk assessment as was done by Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, on the controversial Agyapa Royalties agreement. The Special Prosecutor decided to do corruption risk assessment on the agre
The government of Ghana has assured the immediate past Special Prosecutor of the Republic, Martin Amidu of his safety after he claimed that there have been death threats on his life following his corruption risk assessment of the Agyapa Royalties agreement. Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah s
Pressure group OccupyGhana have said they are disappointed in Mr Martin Amidu for resigning from his position as Special Prosecutor. The group said the president’s acceptance of the resignation is also disappointing. Mr Amidu resigned on Monday, November 16 after citing a number of reasons including
National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Sammy Gyamfi has said the fight against corruption under the Akufo-Addo administration is lost. This, he said, follows the resignation of the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu who cited interference from the presidency as one o
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has taken exception to allegations by the Special Prosecutor, Martin Alamisi Amidu, in his resignation letter, that he and his deputy, Jane Cynthia Naa Korshie Lamptey, have not been paid since taking office. "Your office received more than a sufficient budgetar
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has instructed the Chief of Staff Madam Akosua Frema Opare to ensure that all the emoluments due to the immediate past Special Prosecutor are paid to him. The President issued the instruction in a letter written on his behalf by the Chief of Staff, accepting the
The Chief Executive Officer of the Private Enterprise Foundation (PEF), Nana Yaw Osei Bonsu, has said Martin Amidu ran away from challenges following his decision to resign as Special Prosecutor. He explained that Mr Amidu knew very well that he would face challenges but accepted the appointment and
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has accepted the resignation of the Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu. A statement from the Presidency signed by the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Mr. Eugene Arhin said President Akufo-Addo has received Mr. Amidu’s resignation letter and accepted s
Following the resignation of Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, Monday November 16, the Ghanaian public has been divided in opinion as to what that means for the fight against corruption. In this maiden episode of a Daily View, Nana Agyeman Wireko-Brobbey, sets out to find out what Ghanaians make of
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said the government never interfered in the work of the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu. Director of Communications of the NPP, Yaw Buabeng Asamoa said Mr Amidu’s work was subjected to criticisms and that cannot be deemed as an interference. Mr Amidu cite
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said the presidency and the Ministry of Finance did everything to make the Office of the Special Prosecutor operational, effective and independent. A statement issued by Director of Communications, Yaw Buabeng Asamoa following the resignation of the Specia
Former Executive Director of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Vitus Azeem has said he didn’t expect the Special Prosecutor to stay up to one year. He said lot of things did not seem right at the time of his appointment including the government’s inability to resource his office. The Special Pro
The Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has resigned from his post effective Monday November 16, 2020. He gave a number of reasons for his decision. Read below the top five reasons for his decision to resign… It is essential for me to state for the purpose of the records, and contrary to public percepti
