Without collective will, he said, the laws will not be enough to address the issue.

Speaking at the Constitution Day Public Lecture on Friday, he said “The laws are just not enough, it is our collective will and in the process, as citizens, we must never ever give up because giving up will lead us to a failed state, that cannot help us as a nation.”

The Effutu Lawmaker added, “Let us continue to crack the whip, let us continue to be hard on the political class but at the same time other actors in that chain of corruption because if you leave the other actors and over-focus on the political class dealing with the canker will still remain a big headache on our heads as a country.”

For his part, the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng lamented how people are unwilling to submit to the wheels of justice yet everybody turns to frow upon corrupt act.

“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.

“Everyone wants the Special Prosecutor to do their job for them but doesn’t want the Special Prosecutor to do his job against them. It all depends on the subject of the investigation,” he remarked, highlighting the entrenched reluctance to submit to the mechanisms of justice,” he stated.

Kissi Agyebneg further opened up on the dangers and threats associated with his office.

He noted that due to his office’s relentless fight against corruption, he and his colleagues constantly face life-threatening dangers because constant enemies are formed due to his work.

“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 emphasising on the perilous 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.

“Some of the enemies this job attracts will not hesitate to take a life should the opportunity present itself.

“Thus, my security risk is ultra high, and I have to perpetually be on the lookout for attacks on my person,” Kissi Agyebeng stated.

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