Former Attorney General Martin Amidu has strongly criticised the Speaker of Parliament for defying the Supreme Court’s authority following the October 30 decision, which dismissed the Speaker’s application to overturn an order on a recent parliamentary ruling. In a pointed article, the former Special Prosecutor emphasised that the Speaker’s actions disrupt constitutional order. “The Supreme […]
Deputy Special Prosecutor Ms Jane Cynthia Naa Torshie Lamptey, has been asked to act as Special Prosecutor until a substantive one is appointed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo following the resignation of Mr Martin Amidu from the post. Ms Lamptey is a lawyer of over 30 years standing at the Ghana Bar and former acting Director of Public […]
The former Special Prosecutor, Mr. Martin Amidu has come under some serious criticism by various members of the Ghanaian society, civil society groups like Occupy Ghana, members of Parliament and the Board of the Office of the Special Prosecutor. Another high-profile Ghanaian to add his voice to the heap of criticism thrown at the Former […]
The resignation of Martin Amidu is a good omen for Ghanaians. Martin Amidu woefully failed to live up to expectation, always fighting people under investigation in the media through writing of long epistles. He was more committed to the writing of long epistles for media consumption than focusing on his job description as the Special […]
Special Prosecutor and stalwart of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Martin Amidu has released yet another literary review of Professor Kwamena Ahwoi’s book, Working with Rawlings, accusing of him exhibiting scholarly dishonesty and disregarding accepted principles in writing a book of the calibre he has authored. Martin Amidu, who had earlier written very elaborate pieces […]
Disclosure of Possible Conflicts of Interest In Writing This Critique I stated in my concluding introductory presentation of this critique of Kwamena Ahwoi’s Working with Rawlings that I intend to be guided by the hallowed ethics of accountable and transparent writing which require professionals or academics of any breed who engage in any serious discourse […]
INTRODUCTION I have avoided reading books written by my former colleagues reporting on their observations or experiences in the Governments I served with them lest some contents in the books put temptation in my path to attempt a rejoinder or critique of the book and earn the displeasure of such a colleague. I did not, […]
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) says the Interpol arrest warrants for Samuel Adam Mahama and three others over the Airbus Bribery scandal followed a request by the Office of the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu. The CID made this known in a statement dated July 16, 2020, and signed by Juliana Obeng, Deputy Superintendent of Police, […]
Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central Mahama Ayariga has said he feels hunted by Special Prosecutor over an ongoing corruption probe by the newly established office. According to the MP, evidence provided by the Office of The Special Prosecutor does not warrant the level of disdain expressed by the SP towards him. “I feel […]
Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Peter Boamah Otokunor has disclosed that Special Prosecutor Martin Alamisi Burnes Kaiser Amidu cannot hold himself anywhere as a member of the party. He told Accra-based Happy Fm in an interview monitored by MyNewsGh.com that the Citizen Vigilante who launched acerbic attacks at some persons within the party […]
The Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, has sent out an invitation to four people to make themselves available to assist in the ongoing investigation into an alleged act of corruption in the purchase of three aircraft from Airbus SE for Ghana. According to the Special Prosecutor, upon completion of the preliminary investigations, his office will require […]
The Office of the Special Prosecutor has noted that there is reasonable suspicion of corruption in the Airbus scandal. In a press release from the Office commenting on the issue for the first time since the referral from the President, the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu stated that offences such as bribery of public officials and […]
