The Chairman of the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament, Samuel Atta Akyea has asked the Minority to allow the Office of the Special Prosecutor to do its job. 

According to him, the OSP is doing a good job and must not be micromanaged. 

The Abuakwa South MP, speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, June 17, asked the NDC MPs to desist from ordering the OSP on his responsibilities. 

The former Works and Housing Minister insisted that the OSP in on a good course and must be motivated to continue without the backlash. 

“Parliament cannot micromanage the OSP. We can’t sit in the comfort of Parliament and control the Special Prosecutor or his duties. That will be extremely outrageous. 

“So I think it is bad that the Minority is trying to push the Special Prosecutor to do things that will appease them. I think the OSP is working on the quiet and I think we must respect same,” he said. 

Meanwhile, the Minority in Parliament has described the arrest of former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, as “awkward” and “unimpressive.”

Speaking to journalists on Friday, the Ranking Member on the Lands and Forestry Committee of Parliament, Dr. Rashid Pelpuo, said the arrest of Prof. Frimpong-Boateng purports to be a calculated attempt to cover up the bombshell report released by the former minister, which indicted some NPP officials for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities.

The NDC MPs have thus asked the OSP to arrest the bigwigs mentioned in the canker. 

“A few days ago, we heard the news of the arrest of Professor Frimpong-Boateng and we find the arrest awkward and unimpressive because rather than working with the professor to get to the roots of the problem, he is rather seen as a culprit and not an informant.”

“This creates the impression that his arrest is meant to becloud the accusation of the government’s involvement in corrupt activities.”

But touching on this, Mr. Atta Akyea said, the press conference was needless.