Andy Appiah-Kubi, the Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, has criticized the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) following its investigation into the Airbus bribery scandal.
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The OSP, led by Kissi Agyebeng, released a report on August 8, identifying the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as “Government Official 1” in the scandal.
The report also mentioned that Samuel Adam Mahama, the brother of former President John Dramani Mahama, allegedly acted as an intermediary in the bribery scheme.
Despite these findings, the report stated that there was no evidence directly linking former President Mahama to the dealings between Airbus and the Government of Ghana.
This conclusion has dissatisfied members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), including Appiah-Kubi.
Appiah-Kubi accused the OSP of undermining the prosecution process, arguing that the investigation did not start properly, which he believes affected the integrity of the entire process.
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“In the first place, the process of the investigation and prosecution did not even start well, and that’s how we are here.
The prosecution has been lowered and undermined, and it does not augur well. I am disappointed,” he said during an interview on 3FM’s Hot Edition.
Appiah-Kubi also suggested that the Attorney-General might take over the case due to the unsatisfactory performance of the OSP.
He emphasized that the OSP operates under the Attorney-General’s authority, and since legal prosecution has no time limitation, there is still an opportunity for the Attorney-General to conduct a fresh investigation and pursue legal action.
“The Office of the Special Prosecutor is under the Attorney-General, and because his work has been unsatisfactory, we know that crime and legal prosecution have no time limitation, so the Attorney-General can also investigate and prosecute the case,” he added.
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