Private legal practitioner Bobby Banson has disagreed with the assessment that the establishment of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) was a misuse of resources.

According to Banson, the OSP needs support and collaboration from all branches of government – Executive, Legislature, and Judiciary – to effectively carry out its responsibilities.

Speaking on TV3's Key Points on Saturday, December 16, Banson argued, "The creation of OSP is not a wasteful allocation of resources. All arms of government must extend the necessary cooperation to the OSP."

He stressed the significance of providing the essential support to ensure the success of the Office.

Another legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, shared a similar perspective, asserting that the creation of the OSP was not an exercise in futility.

“As for the law you passed on the establishment of the Special Prosecutor, I did tell you that it was an act in futility. You were not going to achieve anything from that but you went ahead to pass it. I disagreed with you but I was alone,” the Speaker said in Parliament on Tuesday.

“Because I was very clear that, that authority is embedded in the powers of the Attorney-General constitutionally.”

Mr Kpebu acknowledged the inherent challenges in combating corruption, describing the OSP's efforts as a "work in progress."

Regarding Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin's criticism of the OSP Act 2017, Kpebu disagreed, stating, "This is not an act in futility; the OSP is a work in progress. Corruption is a challenging issue to tackle."

The discussion also touched on the Speaker's proposal to separate the Attorney-General from the Ministry of Justice, a constitutional debate that Kpebu supported.

He cited England's model where the Attorney-General is distinct from the Justice Ministry as an example worth considering.

“In England they have the A-G separated from the Justice Ministry, which I support. But I don't support the comment that the OSP is an act in futility.

“This is not an act in futility, the OSP is a work in progress. Corruption is a difficult thing to fight.”