A legal expert, Andrew Appiah Danquah
A legal expert, Andrew Appiah Danquah, has advised the former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, to fully surrender himself to investigations surrounding the allegations levelled against him by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
He explained the need for accountability in public service, urging Ofori-Atta not to give the impression that he is evading the law.
In a video shared on X by TV3 on March 17, 2025, he said, “I have a simple advice for Ken Ofori-Atta.For somebody who has had the privilege of having served Ghana at the very top position, not at the highest level, who took an oath to protect and defend the laws of this country, he should subjugate himself to due process.
“He shouldn’t be giving the impression that he’s running away from the law because, in my view, that’s the impression he’s giving,” he added.
According to Appiah Dankwah, Ofori-Atta informed the OSP that he was uncertain on when he will be back to Ghana.
He, however, questioned Ofori- Atta’s expectation from the OSP, saying “What do you expect the OSP to do?”
Appiah Dankwa, therefore, urged the OSP to continue with the investigations within the confines of the constitution to remind officials of accountability, adding that Ofori-Atta remains innocent until proven guilty.
“I’ll encourage the OSP that he should, in the spirit of playing his role of creating the right political culture that will hold political leadership accountable, do all in his power to investigate Ken within the confines of the principles and values of our constitution and those principal values were exposed by my brother and I agree. He’s innocent until proven guilty,” he noted.
Danquah also explained that no one has said that Ken is guilty but rather Ghanaians demand thorough probe into the allegations leveled against him.
“Nobody has said that Ken is guilty, all we are saying is that we want to investigate potential criminal deeds potentially committed by him and he shouldn’t give the impression that he is running away from that process,” he added.
He urged the OSP to carefully pursue the case, arguing that it will set an example for political accountability in Ghana.
“The OSP should pursue this, like I said, in a collective bid to create that right culture that will send a signal to all politicians that when granted the privilege to serve our country, understand we will hold you accountable,” he stated.
Watch video below:
Subjugate yourself to due process and don’t run away from the law – Andrew Appiah Danquah tells Ken Ofori Atta#TV3NewDay
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