The Member of Parliament for Sissala West, Mohammed Adams Sukparu, has weighed in on the ongoing controversy involving the former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, and the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), blaming Ofori-Atta’s lack of cooperation for the current legal stand-off.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Tuesday, June 10, the MP asserted that the situation could have been avoided had Ofori-Atta and his family been transparent and cooperative with the Special Prosecutor from the outset.
“If the family of the former Finance Minister had been candid with the Special Prosecutor, I do not think we would have been where we are today,” Sukparu stated.
He stressed that the OSP acts based on petitions and complaints brought before it, and not on personal discretion.
“Until somebody petitions and an issue is brought before the Special Prosecutor, that’s when he takes action. There are corruption-related issues against the former Finance Minister that have been submitted, and the OSP is only performing its constitutional mandate to fight corruption,” he explained.
Sukparu’s remarks come in the wake of the contention by the family of Ken Ofori-Atta on Monday, June 9, accusing the OSP of waging a “premeditated vendetta” against the former minister. The family condemned the OSP’s decision to issue an INTERPOL Red Notice, calling it an abuse of power and a violation of both local and international legal frameworks.
They further petitioned the National Central Bureau and INTERPOL’s Commission for the Control of Files (CCF) to revoke the Red Notice, arguing that it was based on manipulated evidence and omitted key medical information.
They berated the OSP regarding an arrest warrant dated February 11, 2025, which accused Ofori-Atta of “using public office for private profit.” The family claims the warrant was obtained under unusual circumstances, without a required supporting affidavit, and that no formal charges have been filed to date.
Adding to the controversy is the OSP’s classification of Ofori-Atta as a fugitive from justice, a label the family says was first publicly announced at a media briefing. They argue that this step lacks any legal foundation and have taken the matter to the Human Rights Court, where a ruling is expected on June 18.
While the family paints the OSP’s actions as politically motivated and procedurally flawed, Sukparu insists that the legal process is being followed.