The Special Prosecutor’s Office will receive ¢180 million in 2019 to fight corruption, the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has disclosed.
He said the move is in line with the government’s promise to fight corruption and the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, remains committed to seeing it through.
“In this budget, the Special Prosecutor’s Office has been allocated an amount of GH¢180 million from GoG with a commitment to provide additional resources during the course of 2019 to enable the Special Prosecutor’s Office carry out its mandate,” the Minister said during the presentation of the 2019 budget statement in Parliament.
In line with the government’s promise to protect the public purse, President Akufo-Addo created the Office of the Special Prosecutor when he took office.
A bill was assented five days to the first anniversary of the government and Martin Amidu subsequently appointed to head the Office.
President Akufo-Addo with Martin Amidu
However, almost a year after creation of the Office, no case has been filled in court by the Special Prosecutor who has on many occasions complained about the lack of resources and a law to regularise his duties.
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