Accra, Jan. 12, - Dr Vladimir
Antwi-Danso, a Researcher, Consultant and Governance Expert, says the President
made the right choice by nominating Mr Martin Amidu as the Independent Special
Prosecutor and it shows that Government has no intention of witch-hunting.
He said the nominee had endeared
himself to Ghanaians in view of his relentless passion to root out corruption
in the country.
Dr. Antwi-Danso, who is also the
Director of Academic Affairs of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff
College, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency on Friday, said the nominee
was a man of integrity, loved Ghana and knew his job very well.
President Nana Addo Dankwa
Akufo-Addo on Thursday, January 11, 2018, named Mr Amidu, a former
Attorney-General for the position of Independent Special Prosecutor.
Mr Amidu, an astute politician
and anti-corruption campaigner, served as the Attorney-General and Minister of
Justice from January 2011 to January 2012.
The nominee is noted for his
relentless campaign against the abuse of public funds, which is evident in the
role he played in the State Versus Woyome during the famous Waterville
financial saga.
Dr Antwi-Danso said what made the
nominee a perfect choice for the position was that, he was from an opposition
political party, instead of the ruling party.
He said Government wanted to make
sure that, the law was applied to the letter without fear or favour,
irrespective of the person’s political party affiliation, hence the nomination
of Mr Amidu.
He said the nominee was an
independent-minded person who did not even spare members of his own party, the
National Democratic Congress.
“So for the President to appoint
him means that he wants the Special Prosecutor to be a neutral person and I
think it is a good choice.
“Initially I thought he will not
accept the position, so his acceptance shows that he is determined to ensure
that corruption is a thing of the past and wished him well”.
Asked whether an independent
commission should have selected the nominee, he said, if the law demanded that
the President was supposed to appoint a Special Prosecutor then there was
nothing wrong with the selection.
He noted that the appointee would
be vetted by Parliament and Ghanaians would subject him to various criticisms,
and that, his approval by the Legislature would signify his acceptance by the
people.
The President is supposed to
forward the name of the nominee to Parliament when the House reconvenes on
January 23, 2018.
GNA
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