A private lawyer, Justice Abdulai, has condemned the Office of the Special Prosecutor's (OSP) actions for detaining Wontumi FM journalist Gordon Asare Bediako in connection with his claims about Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng.

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Bediako was arrested after alleging that Agyebeng had requested a private jet from the former NPP administration due to the dangerous nature of his job.

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While advising journalists to avoid making defamatory statements, Justice Abdulai emphasized that the actions of the OSP were illegal and beyond its legal authority.

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“The OSP doesn’t have unbridled power to arrest people simply on the basis of allegations that are made or that are not within their remit. The OSP’s powers are purely regulated by law and to go after either politically exposed persons or politicians involved in corruption or allegations of corruption.

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“And I do not think that the claims as made by journalists are enough basis for anybody to be arrested by that establishment. We [also] need to point out that one cannot rely on his profession, particularly as a journalist, to peddle falsehood either.

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“It is also not the case that simply because a journalist takes something that is thought of as unfounded is the basis for the OSP to detain the person and insist on the person revealing his sources. These are clear limitations of the OSP’s powers and it is completely unlawful.”

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