“I have always acted in the best interests of Ghana and Africa, and will continue to do so”
The former Ghanaian Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has expressed dismay and puzzlement at the Special Prosecutor (SP)’s behaviour.
According to him, while he was out of the country seeking medical attention, the SP initiated an international campaign and labeled him as a wanted “fugitive from justice.”
“I was out of the country on January 24, for medical reasons, when the Special Prosecutor invited me to an in-person meeting for February 10, 2025, in connection with four “corruption and corruption related cases”, he disclosed in an open public statement dated February 26, 2025.
With regards to his integrity, he stressed that he has worked with candor and forthrightness in personal and professional life these past forty years.
”As the longest serving Finance Minister in this Republic (2017 to 2024) and encountering the most far-reaching existential crises in our lifetime, I have always acted in the best interests of Ghana and Africa, and will continue to do so”, he stated.
He called on the good people of Ghana to come together, rallying their strength and spirit to create a thriving society that celebrates their shared humanity.
BELOW IS THE FORMER FINANCE MINISTER’S STATEMENT
February 26, 2025
Dear Friend,
Greetings!
I have been in the news recently in quite a dramatic manner. I thought it important that I share with you the facts surrounding recent events and news articles concerning me and Ghana’s Special Prosecutor. I am as puzzled and dismayed, as I suspect you must be.
I was out of the country on January 24, for medical reasons, when the Special Prosecutor invited me to an in-person meeting for Feb 10, 2025, in connection with four “corruption and corruption related cases”. I was not the originating nor implementing Minister in any of these portfolios. I immediately responded through my lawyers, indicating my willingness to have them provide him with any information he may require to aid in his investigation, given that I will be out of the country for the next few months for medical reasons.
The Special Prosecutor rejected the offer to meet with my lawyers, insisting on a firm date for my personal attendance. Instead on February 11th, my home was raided by armed National Security operatives. The Special Prosecutor remarked that I had staged the raid on my own home and, subsequently, launched an international campaign and declared that I was a wanted “fugitive from justice”.
We are in a much better position now. The Majority Leader apologized on the floor of Parliament for the raid on my home by national security personnel. The Special Prosecutor has rescinded his declaration and proposed a June meeting.
I pray that the Special Prosecutor will agree to meet with my Legal Team so we can respond to his investigation, on the now 5 cases, in order to resolve the situation expeditiously, and well before the June appointment.
As you know, I have worked with candor and forthrightness in my personal and professional life these past forty years. As the longest serving Finance Minister in this Republic (2017 to 2024) and encountering the most far-reaching existential crises in our lifetime, I have always acted in the best interests of Ghana and Africa, and will continue to do so.
I thank you for your friendship and support over the years, the professional work we have done together and our continuing commitment to the fierce urgency to build the good society and promote our common humanity!
God Bless,
Ken Ofori-Atta
Story: Janet Ayethe
