Former Kumbungu MP Ras Mubarak says Parliament’s move to scrap the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) vindicates his long-held view that the institution was unnecessary and has failed to deliver on its mandate.
In a statement reacting to reports that lawmakers are considering dissolving the OSP, Mr Mubarak said Ghana has wasted “hundreds of millions” on an office that has not improved accountability.
He argued that the country would have been better served by strengthening the Attorney-General’s Department rather than creating a parallel prosecutorial body.
“The creation of the Office of the Special Prosecutor, as I argued during discussions at committee in Parliament, is utterly unnecessary,” he said.
“What Ghana needs is a properly funded Attorney-General’s Department—one that has integrity and delivers.”
Mr Mubarak said the OSP’s existence has siphoned resources away from the justice system, leaving the Attorney-General’s office underfunded despite being constitutionally empowered to prosecute corruption.
“Why does Ghana need an OSP if those with prosecutorial powers are doing their job?” he asked. “I feel vindicated yet sad that millions have gone down the drain for nothing.”
He urged Parliament to move ahead with plans to abolish the OSP and redirect resources to the Ministry of Justice, while calling for reforms to “depoliticise the Attorney-General’s office and strengthen accountability.”
His comments come amid renewed public debate over the effectiveness of the OSP, following petitions, allegations of mismanagement and calls for structural reforms in Ghana’s anti-corruption architecture.
