Executive Director of Transparency International Ghana, Mary Addah, has challenged calls to scrap the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), asking what viable alternative exists to fight corruption in Ghana.

Speaking on PM Express on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, she argued that the growing public trust in the OSP reflects citizens’ belief in it as the country’s most effective anti-corruption institution.

Addressing recent calls to scrap the OSP due to its non-constitutional status, Addah questioned what would replace it.

“There was also some tendency of people talking against it because it was not, captured in the Constitution. And I believe the recent sentiment has been evident because they believe that, because it’s not constitutional, then it should be scrapped. But if we scrap it, what is the alternative?” she asked.

According to her, the OSP remains the only institution in Ghana solely dedicated to tackling corruption and related offences, including procurement breaches.

“The alternative still remains that the OSP is the only anti-corruption, purely anti-corruption institution set up to fight corruption and corruption-related offences, as well as, procurement offences,” she said.

Scrapping the OSP is unnecessary – Transparency International

She stressed that public confidence in the office is neither accidental nor misplaced, noting that support for the OSP dates back to its establishment at a time when citizens actively advocated for a stronger anti-corruption framework.

Addah explained that public trust often rises when people perceive that key institutions are under threat.

“When the citizen believes that the alternative, or what they see as the best option, is being threatened, then they show up to demonstrate that commitment,” she said.

She added that findings from surveys, including corruption barometers and Afrobarometer studies, consistently show this pattern.

While defending the OSP, Addah acknowledged that public support is not unconditional, stressing that citizens continue to demand improvements in the system.

“That is not to say we are just going for it, hook, line and sinker. We also interrogate to see what else can be done,” she noted.

She further pointed to a growing sense of citizen empowerment, saying more Ghanaians are now willing to speak out against corruption and hold institutions accountable.

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