Photo collage of Ken Ofori-Atta and Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor
The Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has stated that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta should not use ill health as an excuse to evade investigations by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
Speaking in a recent interview on Starr FM, Dafeamekpor recalled that former Finance Minister Kwame Peprah and his deputy, Victor Selormey, were tried and convicted despite their status and health conditions.
“People have been brought to court in wheelchairs, with tubes inserted in their bodies. They were not spared simply because they were unwell. The doctrine of equality before the law must apply,” Dafeamekpor said.
The Minority MP argued that a precedent has already been set for holding former officials accountable, regardless of their status or health.
“If he is found guilty, I am more interested in recovering state funds than putting him in jail, but justice must be served. Illness cannot be a cloak for impunity,” he added.
The OSP has declared Ken Ofori-Atta a fugitive following his failure to appear before the investigative body for questioning in connection with corruption-related allegations during his tenure as Finance Minister.
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