Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng has cautioned that Ghana’s state institutions are being increasingly manipulated for private interests, threatening the rule of law and public decision-making.
Speaking at the Constitution Day Public Lecture under the theme “A Few Good Men: Suppressing and Repressing Corruption and State Capture in Aid of Development,” Agyebeng expressed concern over the growing efforts by individuals to dominate state institutions for personal control.
“There is a sprint for the indefinite control of state institutions and the public decision-making process. State institutions are being neutralized as appendages of individuals, and the existing laws and the legal system are being weakened for private gains,” he stated.
He further condemned the practice of corrupt individuals transferring their illicit wealth to foreign jurisdictions to evade scrutiny and asset recovery.
“To further sink ourselves in ill progress, we are fleeing away and secreting our gargued-up bounties to other jurisdictions to avoid detection and to evade recovery,” Agyebeng added.
His remarks serve as a call to action against corruption and the erosion of state integrity, urging collective efforts to safeguard national resources and institutions.
