Ghana Parliament Cannot Delegate Prosecutorial Powers, Says Deputy AG

OSP ruling: Parliament cannot delegate prosecutorial powers, says Deputy Attorney-General

The Deputy Attorney-General and Deputy Minister for Justice, Justice Srem-Sai, has argued that Parliament lacks the constitutional authority to prosecute criminal cases and, therefore, cannot delegate such powers to any institution, including the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). His comments follow a recent High Court ruling that questioned the prosecutorial authority of the OSP, triggering intense legal and public debate about the scope of its mandate.

By Isaac Yeboah