{"id":465223,"date":"2018-02-17T17:00:30","date_gmt":"2018-02-17T17:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2018\/02\/17\/we-used-guns-to-settle-corruption-now-lets-use-amidu-baako\/"},"modified":"2018-02-17T17:00:30","modified_gmt":"2018-02-17T17:00:30","slug":"we-used-guns-to-settle-corruption-now-lets-use-amidu-baako","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2018\/02\/17\/we-used-guns-to-settle-corruption-now-lets-use-amidu-baako\/","title":{"rendered":"We used guns to settle corruption, now let\u2019s use Amidu &#8211; Baako"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">General News of Saturday, 17 February 2018<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>Myjoyonline.com <\/p>\n<p>2018-02-17<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/36354627.295.jpg\" alt=\"Martin Amidu      \" title=\"Martin Amidu      \" width=\"295\" height=\"196\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Special Prosecutor nominee Martin Amidu<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n<p>\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=151125813973067\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=151125813973067\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1518886830_756_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\"> Veteran journalist Kwaku Baako has asked Ghanaians to support Special Prosecutor nominee Martin Amidu to stem the tide of corruption in the country.<\/p>\n<p>He said the anti-corruption campaigner is the right person for the job despite some character issues that need to be fixed.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Amidu has received overwhelming approval from Parliament\u2019s Appointments Committee, pending a decision by the plenary session.<\/p>\n<p>Tamale North Member of Parliament (MP), Alhassan Suhuyini was the only dissenting voice on the 26-member Committee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that he\u2019s very competent for the office but I don\u2019t think he is suitable,\u201d he told Lexis Bill on Joy FM\u2019s Personality Profile Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Minority Chief Whip Muntaka Mubarak said he could have voted against Mr. Amidu at the Committee level but he chose to ignore his previous sins.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wasn\u2019t satisfied at with his answers to my questions but I cannot imagine that a Special Prosecutor will have everything that I want,\u201d he told Samson Lardy on Joy FM Saturday news analysis show, Newsfile.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/65489479.jpg\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He said his experience as a lawmaker on the vetting committee has taught him not to measure someone by his temperament, a criterion he believes would have disqualified Amidu.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not part of the criteria and I can\u2019t doubt his capability,\u201d he said of the anti-corruption campaigner.<\/p>\n<p>Having known Mr Amidu for over 40 years, Mr Baako admitted the former Attorney-General has some character issues but said he will work on it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe the end effect will be helpful for him [and] the office could tame him also,\u201d the outspoken veteran journalist said.<\/p>\n<p>Baako expressed satisfaction with the responses Amidu gave to some questions during the vetting process.<\/p>\n<p>The former A-G had alleged Electoral Commission boss Charlotte Ose\u2019s elevation to the position by the then President John Mahama was not done based on her qualification.<\/p>\n<p>Asked to justify his claim, Mr Amidu declined, saying the matter is before an eminent committee set up by Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo.<\/p>\n<p>Although Mr Muntaka was not satisfied with his \u201cevasive response\u201d, Mr Baako said it was the best at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe answer he gave within the platform was key. Was he supposed to rehash some of the things he has said?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n<p>He said Mr Amidu is not a perfect human being but because of the monstrous nature of corruption, he is fit for purpose.<\/p>\n<p><!-- uploaded by: 73 updated by: -1 --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Start of html generated by this->footer() -->\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General News of Saturday, 17 February 2018 Source: Myjoyonline.com 2018-02-17 Special Prosecutor nominee Martin Amidu Veteran journalist Kwaku Baako has asked Ghanaians to support Special Prosecutor nominee Martin Amidu to stem the tide of corruption in the country. 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