Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng (L) and his predecessor, Martin Amidu

Former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, has descended on his successor, Kissi Agyebeng, over the brouhaha surrounding the declaration of former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, as a fugitive wanted for several corruption-related cases.

In a strongly-worded editorial, Amidu took issue with Agyebeng’s comments on Ofori-Atta being diagnosed with cancer, asaaseradio.com reports.

He indicated that the Special Prosecutor’s comment was a mockery of the health condition of a sick person.

Amidu, a former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, went on to caution Agyebeng against making derogatory remarks about the sick.

He cited an example of a Chief Justice dying from prostate cancer after allegedly making disparaging remarks against another justice who was suffering from the same illness.

“But let Kissi Agyebeng be told that former Chief Justice I K Abban made light of Mr Justice G E K Aikins’ prostate cancer with disparaging statements about him. Justice Abban… also developed prostate cancer and died twelve days after being blackmailed to voluntarily retire,” the former Special Prosecutor is quoted to have said.

Kissi Agyebeng, while declaring Ofori-Atta wanted for the second time, on June 2, 2025, disclosed that Ofori-Atta, through his lawyer, had informed the OSP that he had been diagnosed with cancer.

He, however, raised concerns about the credibility of the excuse, suggesting it could be part of a deliberate effort to evade justice.

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