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The Managing Editor of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako has urged the ruling government not to delay in finding a replacement for former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu.

Mr Amidu resigned on Monday, November 16, citing a number of reasons for his resignation.

Kweku Baako had indicated his disappointment with Martin Amidu's decision to resign.

On Wednesday’s edition of Peace FM's morning show 'Kokrokoo', he indicated that he wished the man known as the citizen vigilante would have stayed to ensure the prosecution or otherwise of the cases under investigation.



On Saturday's edition of Joy FM's Newsfile programme, Kweku Baako reiterated the comments he made on 'Kokrokoo' saying, “those reasons he has given are the reasons that I would have loved if he stayed on and prove in practice the independence of that creature of law and his own mettle, his own courage of conviction." 

"You don’t leave at this time when indeed you say you have so many things to work on. The Martin I know, is a man of courage. You may have differences with him in terms of temperament and all, it is true. None of us are perfect or infallible. But I still think he should have stayed on, investigated those matters and get them prosecuted. To help the country’s democratic consolidation,” he added.

Meanwhile, Mr Baako has asked the government to "focus on the office of the Special Prosecutor and make sure it functions (because) Martin Amidu would have to be replaced".

In a related development, President Akufo-Addo has asked the Deputy Special Prosecutor Ms. Jane Cynthia Naa Torshie Lamptey to act as Special Prosecutor until another is appointed.