Former special prosecutor Martin Alamisi has admitted that he actually believed in the anti-corruption rhetoric of President Nana Addo Danquah, however, he was left surprised and disappointed by the president’s actions towards the fight against corruption.
Mr. Amidu said in his latest response to government’s claims on his resignation that “I had no reason at the time to doubt his word of honour to me that as an ethical lawyer the President will fight corruption without fear or favour, affection or ill will”.
Mr. Amidu asserted that President Nana Addo however interfered, shielded and protected his corrupt officials from prosecution.
“How could I succeed when my former “ANTI-CORRUPTION MOSES” failed me anytime his ox was gored like in the Agyapa Royalties Transactions anti-corruption assessment report. It would come as no surprise to me when all the accused persons in the two pending corruption cases in the High Court since March 20191 left behind are acquitted and discharged after my resignation” said Mr. Amidu.
Mr. Amidu also added that his existence in the office of the special prosecutor was partly due to the intervention of Late former President Jerry John Rawlings saying “It was upon the former President Emeritus’ insistence that my mere presence as the Special Prosecutor contributed to reducing the rape of the public purse through corruption activities that I stayed in my position that long. He was the insurance for my independence of action”.
The former special prosecutor also stated that, he only realized the rhetoric in the president’s interest in fighting corruption when he was asked not to take further actions regarding Agyapa Royalties Limited Transactions anti-corruption assessment report.
“I was awoken to the suspected realization that the President’s holier than thou pontifications about fighting corruption did not extend to doing so without fear or favour, affection or ill will to cases in which the President’s ox is gored”
