The Member of Parliament for Sissala West, Mohammed Adams Sukparu, has thrown his full support behind the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s (OSP) move to escalate efforts to arrest former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, insisting the era of impunity for political elites is over.

Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Tuesday, June 3, Sukparu welcomed the OSP’s latest decision to trigger an INTERPOL Red Notice against Mr. Ofori-Atta, who has been declared a wanted person for failing to honour multiple summons.

“This is a different era—we now have a president who thinks about the country,” Sukparu said, taking a swipe at the previous administration. “I support the call from the Special Prosecutor. They should utilise all available means to ensure he is brought back. It will serve as a notice to government officials.”

Ken Ofori-Atta has been officially added to INTERPOL’s Red Notice list at the request of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), escalating efforts to compel his return to Ghana as corruption investigations against him intensify.

According to INTERPOL, he is wanted on the charge of “Using Public Office for Profit.”

Meanwhile, Mr. Sukparu has blamed former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for enabling what he described as a culture of arrogance and impunity under Ofori-Atta’s tenure.

“Nana Addo pampered Ken Ofori-Atta to the extent that he became a spoiled child. He thinks that when you mention Ghana, the country belongs to Nana Addo. He has forgotten that Nana Addo is no longer the president,” the MP said.

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  The Human Rights Court heard an  from Mr. Ofori-Atta, asking the court to restrain the OSP from declaring him wanted again.