Merge OSP, EOCO for greater efficiency – Adawudu suggests

A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Legal and Communications Team, Victor Kwadjoga Adawudu, has proposed the merger of two key anti-corruption agencies, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), to strengthen Ghana’s fight against corruption.

Speaking on Breakfast Daily on Channel One TV on Monday, June 2, Adawudu argued that the duplication of roles and fragmentation of resources between the two institutions often hinders the effective investigation and prosecution of corruption cases.

“My personal view is that OSP and EOCO should be merged. OSP, we do not have so much, but EOCO is all over the country and has the resources,” he said.

He explained that by combining the nationwide reach and logistical resources of EOCO with the prosecutorial mandate of the OSP, Ghana would be better positioned to secure successful prosecutions and recover stolen assets.

“If you can put the same at which they do, and they collaborate, I think that we will see more effective prosecution and retrieval of some amount than having one single institution,” he stated.

Adawudu also criticised the current system where agencies pass cases between themselves due to overlapping or unclear jurisdiction.

“Now we come with this one saying, ‘This job is not within my confines; let me send it to another institution.’ When you put these two institutions together, I think that it will be more efficient,” he added.

Source: CitiNewsRoom