The Head of Legal Affairs for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, has asserted that the deliberate leak of the GH¢30 million vehicle request made by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to the Ministry of Finance is an orchestrated effort by certain individuals within the government to undermine the authority of the anti-corruption office.

The revelation emerged following a report on December 10, 2023, disclosing the OSP's formal appeal for GH¢30 million worth of vehicles.

The request specified four types of armored-plated vehicles and twelve types of soft/light-body vehicles, amounting to a total of GH¢29,952,000.

Edudzi Tameklo, speaking on Accra-based TV3 on December 11, 2023, highlighted the contradiction in President Akufo-Addo's endorsement of OSP head Kissi Agyebeng while some of his appointees allegedly work against the very office established to combat corruption.

He questioned the consistent efforts to undermine the OSP's work and emphasized that Agyebeng's competence, endorsed by Akufo-Addo, should be respected.

“If he [reference to Kissi Agyebeng] is competent, why is it that consistently, a person appointed by the same Akufo-Addo has taken it upon himself to undermine the very office set up by the president? What I am trying to understand is that you say that the person is competent and he is doing his work. The mandate was handed over to him by the same president. We didn't appoint Kissi Agyebeng, the nomination was not done by us, it was done by the Attorney General of the republic who was appointed by President Akufo-Addo. Subsequently, Akufo-Addo endorsed that nomination, sent his name to parliament, he was approved by the parliament and he signed his appointment letter, giving him a seven year mandate.

“But every evening, an appointee of President Akufo-Addo has taken it upon himself to undermine his work. Even a confidential memo he has sent to the government about vehicles to be purchased for the smooth running of his office has been leaked; this was deliberate. You see, it was deliberately done to create an impression about the OSP," he explained.

The NDC legal affairs head suggested that the intentional leak was orchestrated to create a negative impression about the OSP, diverting attention from recent corruption exposés within the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia administration, particularly referencing the case of former minister Cecilia Dapaah.

Edudzi Tameklo stressed the importance of well-equipped law enforcement agencies globally, citing examples such as the FBI in the United States.

He criticized the deliberate attempt to discredit the OSP's work, emphasizing the need for robust resources and support for law enforcement agencies involved in combating crime, considering the inherent risks they face.