Asante Akim North MP, Kwame Andy Appiah-Kubi has expressed grave concerns regarding the actions of Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) staff members following the conclusion of the probe into his claims of bribery.
Accusing them of unethical practices, Appiah-Kubi insists that the OSP officials lacked a proper understanding of professional ethics and needed legal training.
During the interrogation by OSP officials regarding the bribery claims against a wealthy businessman and 80 members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Parliament, Appiah-Kubi alleges that the officials adopted a hostile attitude.
He claims they even engaged in a physical confrontation and ordered him to listen to his interview with Joy FM during the investigation, a move he deems unethical.
“The OSP officials started fighting me, so I decided to remain silent. They had already come to me with a hostile attitude even in the precincts of Parliament, and they asked the other MPs who came to leave,” Appiah-Kubi revealed.
He emphasized the need for courtesy in such proceedings, stating, “The OSP officials did not understand the ethics of the profession that you need to show courtesy to everyone who comes before you. This intimidatory approach and the disrespect to the other MPs who were asked to leave was not helpful.”
The Special Prosecutor (SP), Kissi Agyebeng, directed the closure of the investigation into the bribery allegations, citing that criminal proceedings at this time would not serve any useful purpose. The SP left the door open for future investigations, stating, “The investigation may be re-opened should the circumstances and further facts so dictate.”
Appiah-Kubi had alleged that a wealthy businessman attempted to bribe him and 79 of his fellow NPP MPs to halt their efforts to seek the removal of Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta from office.