Accra, Jan.11, -Former President
Jerry John Rawlings has congratulated Mr. Martin Amidu on his appointment as
the Special Prosecutor at the Office of the Independent Prosecutor.
This is contained in a statement
issued by the Office of the Former President Rawlings and signed by Mr Kobina
Andoh Amoakwa, of the Communications Directorate, and copied to the Ghana News
Agency, on Thursday.
Mr. Rawlings expressed optimism
that Parliament would approve the appointment, saying; “The President couldn’t
have made a better choice”.
The Former President noted that
the appointment of Mr Amidu showed that the President had risen above
partisanship and recognised a highly principled citizen to occupy that
position.
“Mr. Amidu has proven to be a
fearless anti-corruption crusader whose pursuit of truth and justice has won
him national admiration.
“I call on all Ghanaians to offer
the appointee the required support and information in pursuit of what will
undoubtedly be a challenging role,” the former President said.
He urged Ghanaians to pray for
God’s guidance and strength for Mr. Amidu as he works to restore the wheels of
justice.
Meanwhile, Mr Emile Short, a
former Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative
Justice (CHRAJ), said the appointment was a pleasant surprise and a good
choice.
A cross section of the public
that the GNA interacted with for their reaction on the appointment said Martin
Amidu could perform to expectation because of his crusade against corruption.
They said the appointee, over the
years, had shown unrelenting desire and commitment to retrieve public funds
allegedly stolen by public officials and politicians.
Most of them were of the view
that his appointment would fast-track the retrieval of monies allegedly stolen
by public officials.
They cited Mr Alfred Agbesi
Woyome as one of the persons Mr Amidu should focus his lenses on in retrieving
the GH₵51.2 million paid to
him by the previous government over a contract he did not have with the State.
GNA
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