Former President, John Dramani Mahama, has promised not to interfere with the work of anti-corruption institutions when he is voted into power.
Prior to this statement by the former President, the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has lamented a noticeable in his cases at the court.
He revealed that his office is facing doom as a result of the recent judgment on the Labianca case.
According to the OSP, the trend will only open the floodgates for suspects to demand the halting of investigations against them.
“As I said, I wasn’t sounding like a prophet of doom but there is doom looming ahead of us, that very soon a murderer will boldly walk to go to seek an injunction. Should I feel frustrated and resign? I took an oath and in my life when I take on the reins to do something, I do it to the best of my ability.’
In a related development, Former President, John Dramani Mahama while speaking at the Volta Regional House of Chief today Wednesday, January 17 said when he is reelected, he won’t interfere in the work of these institutions.
“If we do not establish fairness in our system in fighting corruption, it will overwhelm this country, a lot of times, lip service is paid to it.
“The anti-corruption institutions are fettered and are not able to dispense their mandate independently and unhindered,” John Mahama said.
“We will hold people in this government who have misconducted themselves accountable, but same time as we hold them accountable, people who misconduct themselves in our administration will face the full rigours of the law, the anti-corruption institutions will come after them, and I am not going to interfere in the work of these institutions if they are investigating you,” he added.
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