Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Justice Srem Sai, says the Office of the Attorney-General’s Department will take steps to assume control of cases currently being prosecuted by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) in compliance with a High Court order.

The directive follows a legal challenge by an accused person, Peter Archiblod Hyde, who questioned the authority of the OSP to prosecute without prior authorisation from the Attorney-General.

His legal team argued that both the Constitution and the OSP Act require such authorisation before prosecutions can proceed.

According to the Deputy AG, court records indicate that the OSP was unable to demonstrate that it had obtained the necessary authorisation, leading the High Court to order that all such cases be handled by the Attorney-General until the issue is addressed.

Dr Srem Sai emphasised that the Attorney-General has no intention of disregarding the court’s decision, noting that the office remains committed to upholding the rule of law and respecting judicial authority.

“Accordingly, the Office of the Attorney-General will, in the coming days, begin to take the necessary steps to give effect to the Court’s order,” he stated, indicating that processes will soon commence to ensure a smooth transition of the affected cases.