The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng has disclosed that he is currently face security threat due his role in dealing with issues of corruption.
According to him, his security risk is “ultra high.”
Speaking at the Constitution Day Public Lecture, the Special Prosecutor he and his team face some level of threats due to the work they do.
“The position of Special Prosecutor is a thankless job. It fetches you droves of enemies daily and brings you into direct confrontation with the lowest forms of debasement in humans. You do not go asking for it; it finds you,” he stated, underscoring the precarious nature of his work.
“The paradox surrounding the role of the Special Prosecutor is evident: while the public clamors for accountability and the eradication of corruption, resistance surfaces the moment the scrutiny is directed at particular individuals or groups.
“Everyone wants the Special Prosecutor to do his job, yet no one wants the Special Prosecutor to do his job. It all depends on the subject of the investigation,” he said
He said there is always a push back in the fight against corruption because nobody wants to be called out.
“Though we accept that we need to rein in corruption, no one wants to yield freely to scrutiny. No one happily accedes to indictment. No one welcomes investigations. No one wants to be called out as a suspect in corruption-related activities. And so, there is always a strong pushback, intended to deflect focus from scrutiny and accountability,” he said.
“Some of the enemies this job attracts will not hesitate to take a life should the opportunity present itself,” he warned, stressing that both he and his operational officers live under constant threat.
“Thus, my security risk is ultra high, and I have to perpetually be on the lookout for attacks on my person.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
