The 2020 presidential candidate for the Liberty Party of Ghana (LPG), Percival Kofi Akpaloo, has slammed the Special Prosecutor (SP) for ignoring the infamous airbus scandal to investigate the โwillโ of the late Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly called Sir John.
According to the leader of the LPG, the SP โ Kissi Agyabeng โ is indulging in what he termed as selective justice.
He argued that the OSP doesnโt have the courage to take on the โbig fishesโ actively engaged in corrupt practices and that explains why Kissi Agyabeng is pursuing โthe deadโ.
โIt is only dead people that he can investigate. Someone has โchoppedโ airbus money and when you came, you are pretending you donโt know about itโฆ canโt you investigate that. If Sir John were alive, you wouldnโt have dared to [investigate allegations regarding his will]. Didnโt anyone inform the SP that Martin Amidu was looking into the airbus scandal.โ
Citing the OSPโs case against Mr. Alex Sarfo Kantanka (MCE for New Juabeng) and Agyenim Boateng (former PPA CEO), Mr. Akpaloo said that the OSP is only capable of โcheap achievementsโ.
He opined that there are people who have seriously embezzled state funds but the OSP has neglected to prosecute those people in high places.
โSo is it only Agyenim Boateng Adjei who has done wrong and can be taken to court? So the Special Prosecutor wants to tell me he hasnโt seen those paying bribes to get elected aside the New Juabeng MCE? What of those in parliament who have taken bribes to allow people become ministers?โ, he querried.
He however clarified that his speech does not mean he condones corruption or corrupt practices.
โI donโt want to be misconstrued. Iโm not condoning social vices [corruption] but I want the laws to be applied fairly when people do bad things. Donโt do selective justice.โ