The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has reacted to calls for a probe into the galamsey report authored by a former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng.
The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, in a statement on May 2 said investigation is ongoing and far-reaching.
He also revealed that OSP started investigations in 2022 on suspected corruption and corruption-related offences in illegal mining.
According to him, the investigations covers claims raised in the report by the former Chairman of the defunct IMCIM.
“The OSP acknowledges the recent calls for action and investigations into these matters by the public and civil society following the publication of a report on parts of these matters authored by a former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology & Innovation and head of the dissolved IMCIM.
“The OSP welcomes the calls for action and investigations and it assures the public and civil society that its investigation is ongoing and far-reaching and it also covers the matters raised in the report published by the head of the dissolved IMCIM”.
“The OSP will take necessary action against all persons deemed culpable of corruption and corruption-related offences in the mining sector,” he said.
Read below the full statement by the OSP
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
