According to him, whoever is caught on the wrong side of the law will have to suffer the consequences, adding that corruption which has bedeviled the country will not thrive under his watch as President.
The much anticipated Special Prosecutor is expected to be named some time beyond May 2017, after a Bill to pass into law establishing the Office of the Special Prosecutor, is laid in Parliament when the House reconvenes, Information Minister, Mustapha Hamid has revealed.
Addressing the Chiefs and People of Obemeng, Kwahu in the Eastern Region as part of the Easter festivities on Saturday, President Akufo Addo said he’ll not in anyway influence the work to be done by the Special Prosecutor.
“Those who have stolen Ghana’s money and others who will steal will have themselves to blame as the independent Special Prosecutor will go at them. He’s going to do his work, I shouldn’t be accused of witch-hunting people when the officer starts work. Office of Special Prosecutor [independent body] is going to take care of issues of corruption in our country from now going on, and it will be very soon. The Bill will be laid in Parliament for the Special Prosecutor’s work to be legal.” The NPP in its 2016 manifesto Chapter 12, page 135, titled ‘Governance, Corruption and Public Accountability,’ promised to “establish, by an Act of Parliament, an Office of the Special Prosecutor.”
The party has indicated that the office would be “independent of the Executive, investigate and prosecute certain categories of cases and allegations of corrupton and other criminal wrongdoing, including those involving alleged violations of the Public Procurement Act and cases implicating political officeholders and politicians.”
A section of the public especially some members of the opposition NDC have expressed apprehension with some asserting the office of the Special Prosecutor would be used to witch-hunt former government officials under the esrtwhile Mahama administration.
Source: kasapafmonline.com
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For Ghana to develop we have to prevent and fight "Material and Moral"Corruption.Before the appointment of the Special Commission,it would be better for all those who have Unlawfully stolen State Property to confess and return for forgiveness as writtenin Ephesians 4vrs 28 "Let the Stealer steal no but rather let him do hard work,doing with his hands what is good work,that he may have something to distribute to someone".Ghanaians must know that all our illgotten things are Vanity and that when we die we will leave everything.
THE END OF NDC PARTY FOR MANY WILL BE JAILED SO BY 2020 NDC WILL NOT BE ON THE BALLOT.JJ WILL DEFINATELY CLAIM HIS PARTY AND REORGANISE.DAY TIME ROBBERY BY NDC TIME TO ACCOUNT FOR ONAAPO.
Nana i believes in you
Masaa; your comments clearly tells everybody you are an NDC ewe steeler and bitter northner kriminal worried about the initiation of the SP department by Nana Addo besides if there is a lot of corruption going on under Nana Addo today ; you have answered your own question that is why Ghana needs the SP to deal with these acts of steeling by civil servants; public officers and politicians under the NPP etc because WOE BETIDE ANY GREEDY PERSON OR PERSONS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN ANY FORM OF CORRUPTION BOTH HENCE AND THE FUTURE THEY WILL TAKEN CARE OF BY THE SP REMIT ; you must hold your peace and keep evidence of any NPP corruption under Nana Addos government and report them to SP department when it comes stream; it does not matter whether it is NDC or NPP if you have stolen monies through overpricing projects ; award of dubious contracts to Party members family and frineds the SP will deal with YOU !!!!!PERIOD;ie Woyome ; Gyeeda ; AMERI contracts review ; bus painting and all other contracts and stolen monies will be brought before the SP for prosecution besides it is likely the SP may investiogate why EWES have this in grained rague in their DNA which makes them prone to steeling because I can assure most of the cases which end up before the SP will include mostly Ewes and northners ; MAKE NO MISTAKE NANA ADDO DOES NOT TAKE PRISONERS NO MATTER NDC OR NPP!!!!!!if you have stolen you shall be investigated and CAGED !!!!!!PERIOD !!!
With respect if the person is Otumfuo Asantehene,don't hesitate go for him,it will bring the corruption down and Ghana will move forward.
Folks don't be Witch so that you will not be hunted.There must be witch-hunting if witches are still exist
Well thank God its going to be soon sure we have to start from somewhere to achieve the aim of zero tolerance of corruption. Sorry to those witches they will surely be huntered bcos its time Ghana goes beyong aid and to develop to properity for all. South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia they are had visions at a stage and now have been thinking like humans not like us that think like ANIMALS to throw rabbish in an open gutters. CHANGE YOUR MINDS FOLKS
So called Evil NPPigs, I tell you you will run away leaving your juakoto. I'm so happy I can sleep soundly now,I just couldn't wait for this day to be announced. Krakye if you have evidence of any of your enemies just gather them together and send them to court idi*tic ndc member. You think NPP do things anyhow? For the President to come out with this means they've gathered enough evidence that there is no loop hole for escape. I now understand why Kofi Adams cars were return to him,they gave them back for them to do thoroughly investigation and every Ghanaian at least about 60% of the good people are happy their monies will be collected and if found guilty some jailed hallelujah! God Is Great. Those who thought the silence meant weakness will now know a wise person don't talk much neither act in a hurry,only fo*ls make noise and act hurriedly to disgrace.There will be no hunting if there are no witches. NPPIGS or whatever you call yourself you are satanic and must be exorcised,keep on telling you to renounce your citizenship,there are so many countries around Ghana you can go if you are not happy with the President of the republic of Ghana. Hahahahaha! Even ghosts know he is authentic Ghanaian and patriotic who wants the good for his country
Oh what is witch hunting? The Bible says suffer not the witch to live. If you are a witch we shall surely hunt you period.
It has even tanking long to establish. It should have been working now." Ekye A na edwo"