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Senior Lecturer in Political Science at the University of Ghana, Legon, Professor Ransfotd Gyampo
A professor of Political Science at the University of Ghana, Legon, has expressed disappointment with Martin Amidu for resigning as Special Prosecutor.
Professor Ransford Gyampo says that Mr. Amidu should have stayed to fight as a man of principle, conscience, and dressed in some security and protection of the laws.
“It is disappointing that Amidu has resorted to the line of least resistance by resigning from his post.
“His resignation suggests to me that either he was not committed to fighting corruption beyond ‘his long epistles’ or he is completely ignorant about what it takes to fight corruption in a transitional democracy like Ghana.”
This follows the resignation of Martin Amidu as Special Prosecutor.
On Monday, November 16, Mr. Amidu submitted his resignation as Special Prosecutor to the Office of the President.
The anti-corruption activist said his position became untenable after “the reaction I received for daring to produce the anti-corruption report for Agyapa Royalties Limited Transactions …”
In a letter communicating his last position, Mr. Amidu stated that the problems that arose following the presentation of his report to President Akufo-Addo left him in conflict over the independent values around which he was supposed to have been created the OSP.
In reaction to the complaints, Professor Gyampo said that the aforementioned was not sufficient reason for Amidu to have resigned.
“Let’s assume that all the damning issues you raised in your resignation letter are sacrosanct and truthful. Let us also assume that everything that is said in the Presidency’s response is a lie.
“I will continue to argue that the challenges outlined by Amidu should not have justified his resignation as Special Prosecutor, in whom many sensible people, including civil society, are very pleased,” added Professor Gyampo.
