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Special Prosecutor can't work in the mortuary to prosecute – Asiedu Nketia

Some members of the erstwhile administration have been accused of engaging in some underhand dealings that led to financial loss to the state.

He said until corrupt officials in the Akufo-Addo government are charged and prosecuted, government has no basis to accuse officials in the Mahama-led government of corruption.

According to him, Nana Addo's initial priority to deal with corruption is not necessary to fight corruption in the country.

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His comment comes at the back of Parliament passing the Special Prosecutor Bill making it an Act of Parliament.

Per the Act, an independent prosecutor will head the office and prosecute corruption cases by officials of the State.

Some members in the erstwhile administration have been accused of engaging in some underhand dealings that led to financial loss to the state.

Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has said documents for the prosecution of some corrupt NDC officials are ready.

He has also revealed that the government has concluded investigations of some former government officials and final work is being done on their dockets before taking them to court.

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But Johnson Asiedu Nketia in an interview on Accra-based Okay FM said "If the reason for passing the special prosecutor office is to prosecute only NDC members then I think it’s a waste of time because corruption has not political powers to want to prosecute only NDC members."

He said the NDC has nothing to hide from the NPP government.

He said "We are scared the special prosecutor bill has been passed. Those critics are rather undermining the special prosecutor office and so it is important that they allow them to work and prosecute those who flout the laws. After all, the special prosecutor is not going to work at the mortuary to prosecute dead bodies but every living being who has squandered state money."

He added that there are so many corrupt acts even in the NPP than the NDC indicating that officials in the NPP must stop accusing NDC members without any prove.

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"There are so many corrupt acts even in the NPP and I’m shocked to hear that they are rather accusing us. They should stop blaming us because I believe the prosecutor’s duty is to prosecute and not do it with a political eye.

"When the time comes for the person to deal with corrupt officials, he will have the independent power and mind to handle all cases without interference from any Cabinet minister and also not fall under the presidency to control the actions of the Special Prosecutor," he said.

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