Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has issued a stern warning to the current Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, urging him not to make light of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s reported illness.

“Power should not, therefore, let Kissi Agyebeng make light of Ken Ofori-Atta’s ailment, for his own future health status is unpredictable,” he warned.

His comments come in response to a press conference held by the Special Prosecutor on Monday, June 2, during which Agyebeng declared Ofori-Atta a wanted person for failing to appear before the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for the second time.

Mr. Agyebeng revealed that his office had received a letter from Ofori-Atta’s legal team dated May 28, 2025, informing the OSP that their client had been diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing medical treatment. However, the letter did not include any supporting medical documentation.

In a lengthy article, Martin Amidu criticized Agyebeng’s handling of the matter.

He stressed that Ofori-Atta, like any other citizen, is entitled to privacy and dignity under the 1992 Constitution.

He also drew historical parallels to caution against insensitivity toward the health conditions of public figures.

“But let Kissi Agyebeng be told that former Chief Justice I. K. Abban made light of Mr Justice G. E. K. Aikin’s prostrate cancer with disparaging statements of him. Justice Abban in the fullness of time also developed prostrate cancer and died twelve days after being blackmailed to voluntarily retire on 9 April 2001 as Chief Justice at the age of 67 on pain of impeachment on 21 April 2001, more than a decade before Justice Aikins passed on, on 17 April 2013 aged 89,” he recounted.

He further alleged “Former Chief Justice George Acquah also took advantage of former Chief Justice E. K. Wiredu’s stroke and coma to manoeuvre with the same two other blackmailing collaborators (one of whom is still alive) to succeed him under the ruse of a resignation or voluntary retirement which Chief Justice Wiredu could not have signed while in coma at the Cardiothoracic Unit of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. Justice Wiredu was flown abroad still in coma only to recover and return to learn to his annoyance that he had voluntarily retired as Chief Justice. But he lived to attend Chief Justice George Acquah’s funeral at the State House when he died of brain tumour, a cancer. The video of the funeral showed Mr. Justice E. K. Wiredu stopping by the casket, holding it, and saying something to the corpse“.

“Ken Ofori-Atta is entitled to his privacy and human dignity under the 1992 Constitution,” Amidu reiterated. “It is unprofessional for an investigator and prosecutor to go after the person of the suspect instead of the crime. Power is ephemeral!”

Below is a portion of his article

POSTSCRIPTUM – THE 5 PM OSP MEDIA CONFERENCE ON OFORI-ATTA

This postscript has been necessitated by the fact that after completing this article my attention was called to another media conference held by the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, again this evening, 2 June 2025, for the sole purpose of deepening his trial of Ken Ofori Atta in the court of public opinion instead of in a court of law even when an action by Ken OforiAtta is pending against the OSP in the Human Rights Court on matters related to the investigations. The introduction in the conference on other investigations deceives only fools and children. Name and shame is not part of the criminal justice administration of this country. That is the hall mark of an incompetent and unprofessional investigator and prosecutor. Indeed, it is the hall mark of anti-corruption entrepreneurs.

The media conference was nothing but a rehash of previous demonization of Ken Ofori-Atta by the Special Prosecutor for once upon a time being a Minister of Finance of Ghana. It was utter nonsense to hear the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, say in respect of Ken Ofori-Atta that: “The principle upon which we proceed is that – no person, regardless of title, status, or medical condition, is beyond the reach of inquiry by the OSP.” There is no such general principle clogging the discretion and ethics for professional investigators and prosecutors. Where was Kissi Agyebeng between 9 August 2021 when he assumed office until the NPP lost the elections and 24 January 2025 when he first invited Ken Ofori-Atta while he was already outside Ghana on medical grounds to appear before the OSP. A coward who only goes after former Ministers of State and high government appointees, and not serving ones is an entrepreneur!

The only latest information I heard from the media conference was the disclosure and gloating by Kissi Agyebeng that Ken Ofori-Atta is suspected to have a cancer. But let Kissi Agyebeng be told that former Chief Justice I. K. Abban made light of Mr Justice G. E. K. Aikin’s prostrate cancer with disparaging statements of him. Justice Abban in the fullness of time also developed prostrate cancer and died twelve days after being blackmailed to voluntarily retire on 9 April 2001 as Chief Justice at the age of 67 on pain of impeachment on 21 April 2001, more than a decade before Justice Aikins passed on, on 17 April 2013 aged 89.

Former Chief Justice George Acquah also took advantage of former Chief Justice E. K. Wiredu’s stroke and coma to manoeuvre with the same two other blackmailing collaborators (one of whom is still alive) to succeed him under the ruse of a resignation or voluntary retirement which Chief Justice Wiredu could not have signed while in coma at the Cardiothoracic Unit of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. Justice Wiredu was flown abroad still in coma only to recover and return to learn to his annoyance that he had voluntarily retired as Chief Justice. But he lived to attend Chief Justice George Acquah’s funeral at the State House when he died of brain tumour, a cancer. The video of the funeral showed Mr. Justice E. K. Wiredu stopping by the casket, holding it, and saying something to the corpse.

Power should not, therefore, let Kissi Agyebeng make light of Ken Ofori-Atta’s ailment, for his own the future health status is unpredictable. Ken Ofori-Atta is entitled to his privacy and human dignity under the 1992 Constitution. It is unprofessional for an investigator and prosecutor to go after the person of the suspect instead of the crime. Power is ephemeral!

Martin A. B. K. Amidu

Source : Peacefmonline.com

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