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Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni says the resignation of Martin Amidu as Special Prosecutor is a clear indication that the country is not making progress in the fight against corruption.
He regretted how the resignation will affect the fight against corruption and empower those involved in corrupt activities.
“In this period, not only is it difficult to fight corruption, but the system seems to be fighting those who fight corruption as well,” he told Joy News.
“In December of last year, we learned that several ambassadors came out publicly to speak about the fact that those who fought against corruption were being fought, and they told me that the administration did not treat them lightly or did not take them with kindness this after those pronouncements were made, ”he said.
Three years after his appointment, Mr. Amidu wrote to President Akufo-Addo saying that his decision is to allow his appointing authority “to take steps to appoint a replacement to that position as required by law.”
“Normally I should not be announcing my resignation to the public, but the traumatic experience that I went through from October 20, 2020 to November 2, 2020, when I transmitted in a 13-page letter, the conclusions and observations on the analysis of the Corruption risk and anti-corruption assessment in Agyapa’s Limited Royalty Transactions Report and other related matters to the president as president of the National Security Council advises against not submitting my resignation as special prosecutor with immediate notification of the Ghanaian public and the world, ”Amidu wrote.
Manasseh Azure, who is an anti-corruption crusader, said his resignation only shows how the country is backing down in its fight against corruption.
He maintains that until a leader committed to the fight against corruption emerges, there will be no progress.
“I’ve always said that if we had a president committed to fighting corruption, there would be no need for the Special Prosecutor’s Office in the first place. So the system is not ready.
“Until we have a leader of this country committed, not only with words, but with actions, with the fight against corruption, we will not go anywhere,” he said.
