Accra, Feb. 14, -Dr. Steve
Manteaw, a Policy Analyst, has observed that, should Mr Martin Amidu stand as
an independent Presidential candidate and become president in Ghana, he will
ensure value for money and protect the public purse.
He said Mr Amidu could be one of
the best presidents for Ghana because he would crack the whip on his defaulting
Ministers.
“Mr Martin Amidu as an
independent presidential candidate who wins an election and
has to draw his ministers from the brightest and best of NPP, NDC, PNC, CPP and PPP, and because he owned no political allegiance
to any of the political parties, he would crack the whip on his Ministers if
they misbehave”.
“And so from the scenario I have
cited, Ghana will see so much progress and value for money in the way public
funds are expended,” he said.
Dr Manteaw, who is also the
Campaign Coordinator at the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC), made
the suggestion when he gave his personal assessment of the nominee in an
interview with the Ghana News Agency on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, February 13, the
Appointments Committee of Parliament subjected Mr Amidu to seven-hour grilling,
setting record as the longest vetting of a candidate for a public office under
the Fourth Republic.
The vetting took place despite a
pending case at the Supreme Court filed by Lawyer Dominic Ayine, challenging
the suitability of the nominee in view of his old age.
Dr Manteaw applauded Mr Amidu, a
Special Prosecutor nominee, for performing creditably during his vetting by the
Appointments Committee of Parliament and demonstrated a profound knowledge of
the law, proving that he was cut-out for the job.
Dr Manteaw said the nominee
exhibited that, he had competence, high moral integrity and an unblemished
track-record in his public life, which made him the most suitable person for
the job.
He noted that, those qualities
were key and critical for a candidate nominated of that position, which had
strengthened his conviction that Mr Amidu could deliver.
Dr Manteaw said Mr Amidu qualified
for the job because he had exhibited integrity throughout his public life and
lived above reproach, therefore Ghana needed someone of his calibre for a
position as sensitive as the Special Prosecutor.
He asked government to provide
the Special Prosecutor’s Office with the necessary resources to execute its
mandate because the legislation establishing the Office had spelt out sources
of funding for it.
President Nana Addo Dankwa on
January 11, 2018 nominated Mr Martin Amidu for the position of the Office of
the Special Prosecutor.
The President subsequently
presented the nominee to the Speaker of Parliament, Mr Aaron Mike Ocquaye, who
also forwarded the name to the Appointments Committee of Parliament for
vetting.
GNA
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