Accept Ofori-Atta’s request for virtual session – Tampuli to OSP
Member of Parliament for Gushegu, Hassan Tampuli wants the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to consider and accept a request from former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, for a virtual session in response to ongoing investigations.
Mr. Tampuli’s comments come in the wake of the OSP’s announcement that it would initiate processes for an INTERPOL red notice against Mr. Ofori-Atta after he failed to honour repeated invitations for questioning.
The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, revealed the decision during a press conference in Accra on Monday, June 2, citing the former minister’s non-compliance.
Speaking on The Point of View on Channel One TV, Hassan Tampuli argued that in an era of digital advancement, the OSP should make use of available technologies to facilitate engagement.
“What is important for me is that there are other options available for Ken Ofori-Atta to engage the OSP,” he said. “I think the OSP should take advantage of this medium. In this era of digitisation, we should be able to see some amount of change. The OSP should take advantage of this digital platform and engage him.”
Mr. Ofori-Atta had cited medical complications in requesting a virtual session. However, the OSP has insisted that no medical report has been submitted to justify his absence, leading to what it describes as an act of bad faith.
