In a scathing public statement, Martin A. B. K. Amidu, Ghana's first Special Prosecutor, has launched a severe critique against his successor, William Kissi Agyebeng, labelling him as "pathologically dishonest" and fundamentally unfit to lead the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).

The lengthy rebuke, published on Monday, centred on Mr Agyebeng’s recent interview on "The KSM Show," where he discussed the high-profile investigation into the Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) and Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) contracts.

Mr Amidu alleges that Mr Agyebeng’s public statements are in direct conflict with the OSP’s own official reports, accusing him of a "depraved" attempt to deceive the Ghanaian public.

Mr Amidu’s primary contention involves the OSP's investigation of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.

He points to the OSP’s "Half Yearly Report 31 December 2024," which made no mention of Ofori-Atta as a suspect, nor indicated any non-cooperation from other state agencies at the time.

He starkly contrasts this with Mr Agyebeng’s recent TV claims that the previous Akufo-Addo government and its security apparatus actively obstructed the OSP from preventing Ofori-Atta from leaving the country in early January 2025.

"The depraved statements made by Kissi Agyebeng... were clearly at variance with the recorded evidence in the OSP and intended to deceive the listening public," Mr Amidu stated, arguing that such discrepancies render Mr Agyebeng unfit for an office that demands the highest moral character.

The former prosecutor expanded his critique beyond the SML case, citing a history of what he describes as Mr Agyebeng’s "incompetence, inexperience and unprofessional conduct."

He referenced the handling of the Airbus SE investigation and the ongoing, problematic extradition process for Ofori-Atta as further evidence of failed leadership.

While Mr Amidu stopped short of endorsing allegations that Mr Agyebeng is a "double agent" colluding with Ofori-Atta, he suggested the Special Prosecutor is "transactional" and "playing both the NDC and the NPP to stay in office."

Mr Amidu concluded by calling on President John Dramani Mahama to order an independent forensic audit of the OSP to investigate its recruitments, expenditures, and operational outcomes.

He warned that the "weaponisation" of law enforcement for political ends undermines the rule of law and sets a dangerous precedent for future administrations.

"A sustainable fight against the looting of the public purse demands that law enforcement... acts blindly without recognition of political party affiliation," Mr Amidu wrote.