The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has dismissed claims of a conspiracy within the party to scrap the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, the Ketu South MP said the withdrawal of the private member’s bill was a direct result of presidential intervention, not a coordinated party agenda against the anti-corruption office.
“What I will say is that you heard what the President actually said, that they should withdraw it,” he stated.
The controversy followed the sponsorship of a private member’s bill by the Majority Leader and the Majority Chief Whip in Parliament, seeking to abolish the Office of the Special Prosecutor.
The move sparked public backlash and raised questions about whether the NDC was deliberately targeting the office.
Mr Kwetey stressed that the issue was not about intent to undermine the Special Prosecutor but about internal party processes being ignored.
“The majority leader, the chief whip, they are doing a great job so far,” he said. “There’s a need for them to also appreciate that they are not an island. They’re operating as part of the party.”
He disclosed that the party leadership was not consulted before the bill was introduced.
“Clearly, we were not consulted,” he said.
According to him, major decisions must be made collectively to avoid situations in which the President is forced to publicly overrule members of his own party.
“So the point I’m making is, don’t go do things that will force the President to come and say no,” he said. “Work as an organ. Work together.”
Mr Kwetey said he had already addressed the matter privately with the leadership in Parliament and would not go further in public.
“I’ve already said that on a private level, and I have told them,” he added. “As for the public, that’s all I can say.”
When asked whether the bill was withdrawn solely because the President intervened, Mr Kwetey said such situations must be avoided going forward.
“Naturally it will be,” he said. “But we don’t need to go through that in the future.”
He also issued a pointed caution about decision-making speed without consultation.
“And that goes especially to the chief whip,” he said. “Sometimes, he tends to want to hasten things without proper consultation.”
