The High Court, a day after, refused an invitation to discharge the accused persons on grounds that the OSP has no prosecutorial powers—citing a High Court ruling dated 15 April 2026. The Court noted the various ongoing proceedings relating to the OSP’s prosecutorial mandate and adjourned the trial to 26 May 2026, by which time there may be greater clarity.
Counsel for the accused argued that the OSP lacks prosecutorial authority to bring the charges. The OSP maintained that it possesses such authority under its enabling statutes—which are in force and operation and have not been repealed, amended, revoked, or struck down. What exuded intransigence? The judge, however, emphasised the importance of resolving this jurisdictional question before proceeding further. As the date approached, both parties prepared for a rigorous examination of the statutory framework surrounding the OSP's powers.
This is what it is today because of the unfit character and foul attitude of Kissi Agyabeng as the head of the office for special prosecution of public officers fingered in corruption and corruption-related offences, which is a mirage. He is full of himself with arrogance and as though no one towers over him. The evidence is abundant in his egoism, pomposity, and pride, just like the peacock. He has never positioned himself as a humble personality that is amenable to wrong moves and decisions bordering the office in fighting corruption and corruption-related offences.
Such traits not only undermine his credibility but also hinder the effectiveness of the office he represents. Stakeholders are increasingly concerned that his demeanour could jeopardise efforts to combat corruption and restore public trust in the justice system. Up to now, for close to one and a half years, no one listed on the ORAL radar can be found culpable, prosecuted, and charged by the trial courts except those coming for plea bargains, yet some want us to maintain him in the office.
Remember, the office was created with all the needed tools written in ink, and their locations were clearly identified for easy sourcing. Kissi was supposed to make his desired assemblage of robust office machines to hit the ground running sooner. The issues of funds stalling his executions were concerning some times past in his tenure, but certainly this issue of him clandestinely refusing to reach out to the AG to source prosecutorial authorisation is a fiasco. Ab initio, Kissi knew for sure he needed the authorisation from the AG to complete his office machinery that will give it the full stretch of the OSP. But what are we not seeing? He chose to dilly-dally around the job, pretending to be working his heart out while we continue to suffer from his ineptitude.
The teaming youth is growing increasingly frustrated with the delays that Kissi personally orchestrated, and whispers of discontent about his office began long ago to circulate. It was clear that decisive action was needed from day one, or Kissi's procrastination would jeopardise the entire project's success at the end of the day. Ask yourselves whether or not ORAL is failing us as a people due to the ineptitude of the OSP manned by Kissi Agyabeng.
To me, scrapping the OSP or removing Kissi Agyebeng is long overdue and cannot be an issue on the table. The AG must have his powers solely tied to his office while the government strengthens institutions of state to fully take charge of their duties dispassionately. The ill-conceived idea that was mooted, which became the basis set for the creation of the OSP, cannot be allowed or relied upon today for fighting corrupt officials as a civilised society. We cannot continue to use our saliva to prepare bricks and mortar to build ourselves the strong domicile we desire.
Instead, we must adopt a more structured approach that involves comprehensive reforms and accountability measures. Only by fostering a culture of transparency and integrity can we hope to create a foundation where justice prevails and public trust is restored.
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