Executive Director of Transparency International, Mary Addah, has dismissed calls for the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to be scrapped, describing them as premature and unwarranted.

Her remarks follow the submission of a Private Members’ Bill by two Members of Parliament, Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga and Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor seeking a complete repeal of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959).

The proposed Office of the Special Prosecutor (Repeal) Bill, 2025, dated December 8, aims to restore full prosecutorial authority over corruption-related cases to the Attorney-General, in line with Article 88 of the Constitution.

According to the memorandum accompanying the Bill, the OSP’s eight years of operation have revealed structural and constitutional weaknesses that limit its effectiveness. The sponsors further argue that the duplication of prosecutorial responsibilities between the OSP and the Attorney-General has created friction, overlapping mandates, and avoidable delays in criminal proceedings.

Addressing journalists in Accra on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, Mary Addah maintained that the OSP should be given the necessary space and time to fully deliver on its mandate.

“We are in the best stages of the office. The calls for it to be scrapped are very much unnecessary. It is sad that we have to be talking about this now,” she said.

“The intent and purpose of the law and the office, have they been achieved? Why are we in a hurry? The Attorney-General’s office has been there for more than 100 years; how many cases have they prosecuted? Perhaps we want quick action and results. We cannot fault Ghanaians for that, but I think we should hasten slowly.”

She encouraged stakeholders to continue supporting the OSP as it works to strengthen Ghana’s anti-corruption architecture.