2017 article<\/a><\/strong>, Mr. Amidu raised concerns with the Special Prosecutor Bill, which was later passed into law to become Act 959.<\/p>\nAmong other things, he cited the inclusion of a clause that he said sought to limit the Special Prosecutor to specific crimes, the equation of the office to the judiciary, and the appointment of the office’s staff by the President.<\/p>\n
He also notably argued that whoever was appointed as the Special Prosecutor\u00a0did not need parliamentary approval.<\/p>\n
Mr. Amidu’s critique led to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) criticizing him for what it called the neglect of his own principles by accepting the nomination.<\/p>\n
But responding to questions on his 25-page critique of the office during his vetting today [Tuesday], he recounted that, President Akufo-Addo said to him:\u00a0 “You don\u2019t throw the baby out with the bath water, that meant that, in spite of what I said, once the Supreme Court hasn\u2019t made a ruling on it [the Special Prosecutor Bill], and the law had been passed, and he wanted me to be his nominee, it meant I had to subject myself to the approval of Parliament and once I had nothing to hide, I said no problem.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added that, he came to understand that “it is better to fight the canker ourselves in a democratic regime than to allow it to fester and some opportunists will use it as an excuse as has been used in the past.”<\/p>\n
Aside from this, Mr. Amidu said\u00a0that, “most of his critique [of the Special Prosecutor Bill] have been taken care of.”<\/p>\n
“As far as I am concerned, the law in its current form is doable, and as I wrote in my critique, what the president was suggesting was doable and as long as it is doable, I go with it,” he added.<\/p>\n
Amidu touts integrity<\/strong><\/p>\nMr. Amidu’s vetting has been marked by him asserting his competence for the Special Prosecutor job.<\/p>\n
He said his acceptance of the nomination was not about attaining any high status, but about continuing his mission to rid Ghana of corruption.<\/p>\n
He also said he was more preoccupied\u00a0with setting an example for Ghanaians with his integrity than collecting awards.<\/p>\n
Mr. Amidu said his firm stance against corruption makes him best man for the job, but the Appointments Committee could disqualify him if they wanted \u201csomebody who will look the other way.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr. Amidu’s nomination as the Special Prosecutor was met with widespread acclaim from all sections of society.<\/p>\n
He earned himself the moniker \u2018Citizen Vigilante\u2019 for his no-nonsense stance and campaign against corruption, particularly in the NDC administration.<\/p>\n
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