Enquire why Special Prosecutor isn’t working — Rawlings

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has expressed concern about the delay on the part of the Special Prosecutor (SP), Mr Martin Amidu, in delivering on his mandate.

He, therefore, charged the leadership of the Assemblies of God Church to enquire from the Special Prosecutor what might be holding him up from delivering his mandate.

The former President raised the issue when a delegation from the church called on him to inform him of the demise of their former General Superintendent, Rev. Dr Simon Asore, in Accra last Wednesday.

He said a delay in identifying and prosecuting corrupt acts by public figures would lead to impunity and the further perpetration of crime and corruption.

“I wonder what is holding him up. We do not want to see the perpetuation of crime. We don’t want to see crimes being committed with impunity.

The power of virtue must override the power of vice,” the former President said.

Rawlings said after all, President Akufo-Addo had also stated that he was expecting the Special Prosecutor to deliver on his mandate when he (SP) was ready.

Paying tribute to Rev. Dr Asore, who was a member of the Council of State from 1996 to 2000, the former President described him as a quiet and self-respecting man of serious integrity and discipline and that men such as Asore who upheld a very high level of integrity could not die in vain.

Recalling why Rev. Asore was invited into the Council of State, the former President said: “We were searching for somebody with honour.

Some of the tools needed to take out the rustiness were themselves rusty then, but he was a refreshing man of integrity whose spirituality was very high.”

An associate of the former President, Dr Anthony Dzegede, described Rev. Asore as a selfless man who fulfilled a great commission and left a legacy unlike the charlatans who instead of feeding the sheep, fed on the sheep.