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Businessman Oscar Yao Doe is disappointed in the office of Special Prosecutor for failing to deliver on its mandate since the establishment of the outfit.

Martin Amidu was sworn in as Ghana’s first Special Prosecutor on February 23, 2018 after he received unanimous approval from Parliament. The setting up of the office of the Special Prosecutor was one of the key campaign promises made by President Akufo-Addo ahead of his election victory in 2016.

The office is mandate to investigate and prosecute cases of alleged corruption under the Public Procurement Act 203 Act 63 and other corruption-related offences implicating public officers, political office holders and their accomplices in the public sector.

But Mr. Doe opines that the office appears useless following the failure to deliver two years after it became operational.

“Does it worth the tax payer funding? What was the main aim at creating the Special Prosecutor office? Is it to score political points?

"Or using the office to please every sitting presidents in the future to carry out their personal political witch-hunts of investigations? Or to protect public purse? Which is which! We should be careful not to set a dangerous precedent which could become catastrophic for our justice system,” his post read.

"Once upon a time, 11th January 2018 (to be precise), Ghanaians were in a jubilant mood. The excitement could be felt across the country, because (most people thought) it was a good news.

The good news was that the self-proclaimed citizen vigilante, Honourable Martin A.B.K Amidu had been appointed the long-awaited Special Prosecutor.

(But the question now is) is it worth the tax payers'funding? What was the main aim of creating the Special Prosecutor's office? Is it to score political points? Or using the office to please every seating or future President, to carry out their personal political witch-hunts of investigations?

Or (is it) to protect the public purse? Which is which?

We should be careful not to set a dangerous precedent which could become catastrophic for our justice system.

Has Martin Amidu performed well? Has he been truthful, fair and honest in the discharge of his duty?

After 2 years in office, Ghanaians are surprised about the SP's silence on many corrupt activities going on in the 'opens' with government machineries and it appointees.

Most people are saying the Special Prosecutor's Office has become 'redundant' and 'no more relevant', because it has lost public confidence, and that it should be abolished immediately to protect public purse. Most Ghanaians no longer have faith in the Special Prosecutor's Office.

I personally agree totally with this overwhelming Public sentiment. I do".