The Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has called for a more measured and objective national conversation on the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), urging that public debate should focus on the institution rather than the individual heading it.

Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Monday, December 22, the former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources said discussions about the OSP have become overly personalised, a trend he warned undermines a fair and honest assessment of the institution’s mandate, performance and future relevance.

“I think the conversations about the OSP should be discussed dispassionately, and it should be hard,” he said, stressing that scrutiny of the anti-corruption body must be rigorous but free from emotion and personal attacks.

Mr Abu Jinapor emphasised that the debate surrounding the OSP should not be reduced to the personality of the Special Prosecutor.

“These conversations shouldn’t be about the person of the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng,” he said, adding that institutions should be assessed based on their structures, effectiveness and outcomes rather than the character of their leaders.

He noted that the OSP was established as part of broader efforts to strengthen Ghana’s anti-corruption framework and therefore deserves a balanced appraisal that examines whether it is adequately resourced, properly integrated into the justice system and sufficiently empowered to fulfil its mandate.

The Damongo MP urged political actors, civil society and the media to elevate the discussion by focusing on reforms that can improve institutional efficiency and accountability, arguing that constructive, institution-focused criticism would better serve the national interest and the fight against corruption.