Martin Amidu’s nomination as Special Prosecutor, SP, by President Akufo-Addo has been referred to the Appointments Committee of Parliament by the Speaker Prof. Mike Oquaye.
The Presidency has on Wednesday, January 24 officially informed Parliament of the nomination of Martin Amidu as the special prosecutor.
Speaker after reading the official notice said: “It is hereby referred to the Appointments Committee.â€
The Appointments Committee is yet to officially announce the date for the vetting of Martin Amidu.
Martin Amidu is Special Prosecutor nominee
President Akufo-Addo on Thursday, January 11 nominated Martin Amidu former Attorney General as the SP of the Republic of Ghana.
In a short ceremony at the Flagstaff House to make known his nomination, the President said "the Attorney General by a letter Thursday 11th January 2018, addressed to me, exercised the power of nomination and submitted to me for my acceptance the name of the proposed special prosecutor, I have accepted the Attorney General's nomination and will, in turn, submit for parliament's approval when it reconvenes on the 23rd of January 2018...the name of Martin Alamisi Keiser Amidu to be the first Special Prosecutor."
Martin Amidu will instil the fear of God in Ghanaians
President Akufo-Addo has described the office of the SP as a tool that will help instil the fear of God into Ghanaians not to tow the path of corruption.
According to him, the office of the special prosecutor will remove partisan prosecutions which mostly give rise to unjust prosecutions.
"The office of Special Prosecution would remove partisan prosecution and instil the fear of God into people who want to toll the line of corruption."
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