Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has rejected accusations leveled against him, alleging that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Accra-based Joy FM are orchestrating a public smear campaign against him.
In a letter published on May 26, 2024, Amidu addressed claims, denying that he had filed a petition for the removal of the current Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng.
He cited recent statements by NDC chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah as evidence of the opposition’s support for the smear campaign against him conducted through Joy FM.
“The Martin Amidu I know, until this thing was done, I trusted that he was a very principled person. My faith in his being principled is badly shaken,” Amidu quoted Asiedu Nketiah as saying.
The former Attorney-General said the NDC chairman’s comments were “based on hearsay evidence of a petition I am alleged to have submitted to the President on 30 April 2024 for the removal of the Special Prosecutor.”
In response to a Joy FM report on May 17, 2024, Martin Amidu denied having petitioned the President for the removal of his successor and demanded to see the alleged petition, questioning both its authenticity and the motives behind the accusations.
“I cannot understand why the NDC will collaborate with Kissi Agyebeng’s preferred rented media house and his chief executioner, Sampson Lardy Anyenini, to make allegations against me without publishing the alleged petition on which the allegations are based,” Amidu stated.
Amidu expressed concerns about the purported involvement of the Chief Justice in the issue, questioning the authenticity of documents attributed to her.
He pointed out discrepancies in the documents and called for clarification to uphold the integrity of the Judicial Service.
“The alleged document was addressed to only Kissi Agyebeng, the Special Prosecutor, whose media house, Joy FM, broke the supposed news,” Amidu pointed out.
Additionally, Amidu accused his successor, Kissi Agyebeng, of obstructing investigations and collaborating with specific individuals to sway public opinion.
“Kissi Agyebeng has refused or failed to make available to Joy FM the facts and evidence on the National Lottery Authority/TekStart Africa Limited investigation in which he was the lawyer for one of the suspects,” Amidu claimed.