Minister in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has strongly denied claims that the presidency was involved in orchestrating petitions demanding the removal of Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng and Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Jean Mensa.
The development follows the submission of ten separate petitions by private citizens to the Office of the President. The petitions call for the dismissal of the Special Prosecutor, the EC Chair, and her deputies—Dr. Eric Bossman Asare and Samuel Tettey—over allegations including incompetence, abuse of office, and concerns about electoral processes.
Speculation had suggested that the petitions were coordinated from within the presidency. However, Kwakye Ofosu dismissed these claims as baseless.
Speaking in an interview on Citi FM, he challenged critics to provide evidence supporting their allegations.
“The critics would have to show evidence of the cooking and the eating [fabrication], wouldn’t they?” he said.
Kwakye Ofosu reiterated that the government has no connection to the petitioners, emphasising that the process is independent and constitutionally mandated. He added that any committee established to examine the petitions will operate without executive interference.
“There’s no basis for manipulation, there’s no room for manoeuvring or any form of manipulation from the executive whatsoever. The committee will be formed by the Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, and not the President [John Dramani Mahama],” he noted.
He further confirmed that all ten petitions have been forwarded to the Chief Justice, who will determine the appropriate next steps in accordance with constitutional procedure.
