MP for Madina Constituency, Lawyer Francis-Xavier Sosu Member of Parliament (MP) for Medina Constituency, Lawyer Francis-Xavier Sosu, has called on President Akufo-Addo to be proactive in the fight against corruption and to “desist from fighting anti-corruption institutions and the use of security apparatus to intimidate independent journalists who seek to expose corruption in the performance of their duties.”
The call was in response to President Akufo-Addo’s remarks and actions over the years pertaining to the fight against corruption in the country.
On Wednesday April 14, 2021, Pesident Akufo-Addo, speaking at a National Consultative Diaglogue on Small-Scale Mining indicated that he is determined to “enforce the laws on illegal mining no matter the subject, high or low.”
South Dayi MP accuses National Security operatives of Rambo style arrest of journalist David Tamakloe
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A member of the Constitutional, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs Committee of Parliament, Rockson Dafeamekpor is accusing the police of abuse of powers in the “Rambo style” arrest of a journalist, Mr David Tamakloe.
Mr. Tamakloe was allegedly arrested at gunpoint by National Security operatives on Thursday over claims of false publication and taken to the Airport police station.
In an interview with
Citi News, Mr. Dafeamekpor, who is also the Member of Parliament for South Dayi said the action by officials to arrest and detain the journalist until after Monday, is inhumane and smacks of abuse of police powers.
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News of Mr Martin Amidu’s resignation as Ghana’s first Special Prosecutor has generated mixed reactions amongst the general public, with divided opinions about the future of the country’s fight against corruption.
The former Attorney General in a letter to President Nana Akufo-Addo Monday stated that his decision to resign was based on his inability to “exercise any independence as the Special Prosecutor”, adding that his position as the Special Prosecutor has consequently become untenable.
Tonight on PM Express, Evans Mensah will probe further into Mr Amidu’s decision and its impact on Ghana’s fight against corruption going forward.
The Appointments Committee of Parliament will, today, vet the Minister of Transport designate, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah and Cecilia Abena Dapaah, Minister of Sanitation designate.
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