Convener of the OneGhana Movement, Senyo Hosi, says the growing political resistance against the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) is driven largely by the inability of politicians to control the institution.
Speaking in an interview on JoyNews’ The Pulse on Saturday, December 13, Hosi argued that opposition to the OSP cuts across party lines and exposes deep discomfort within Ghana’s political class over independent accountability mechanisms.
“Politicians are fighting the OSP largely because they cannot control it. That’s as simple as that. They don’t want the OSP because they can’t control the OSP,” he said.
Hosi noted that the pushback against the anti-corruption body is not limited to one political tradition, stressing that both the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have, at different times, expressed hostility toward the office.
“When the two political classes come together to fight something that is supposed to stop them from abusing the offices we entrust them with, then you know that that institution is one that should rather be protected,” he added.
He cautioned that sustained attacks on the OSP risk undermining public confidence in governance and weakening the fight against corruption.
According to Hosi, national discourse should focus on improving the effectiveness of the OSP rather than dismantling it altogether.
“I think we should legitimately be discussing reforms on how to make this institution efficient and effective, not ganging up to create unnecessary distress and, more importantly, depleting public trust,” he said.
His comments come in the wake of plans by the Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, and the Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, to introduce a Private Members’ Bill seeking to abolish the Office of the Special Prosecutor.
The proposed bill, dated December 8, 2025, and reportedly supported by members of the Minority, argues that the OSP has faced structural and constitutional challenges over the past eight years, including the duplication of prosecutorial functions with the Attorney-General’s Department and alleged operational inefficiencies.
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However, President John Dramani Mahama has described the move as premature, insisting that the OSP must be given adequate time to fully deliver on its mandate.
The President subsequently requested the Majority Leader and the Majority Chief Whip to suspend their plans to introduce the bill, urging restraint and broader consultation on the future of the anti-corruption office.