Do you what he is going through – Ken Ofori-Atta’s lawyer slams OSP

Lawyer for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, Frank Davies, has strongly criticised Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng for his comments about his client’s health condition.

The criticism comes after Mr. Agyebeng, during a press conference on Monday, June 2, 2025, reaffirmed that Ken Ofori-Atta was a wanted man. At the event, the Special Prosecutor stated that the former minister’s reported cancer diagnosis would not prevent him from facing investigations over alleged corruption charges.

In response, Frank Davies, speaking in an interview on JoyNews later that same day, expressed his disappointment in the Special Prosecutor’s remarks. He questioned why Mr. Agyebeng would downplay the seriousness of cancer and also took issue with him making what he described as medical judgments without being a doctor.

“But I will just say this to the Office of the Special Prosecutor, that he should stick to his core duties as a Special Prosecutor and as a trained lawyer. I don’t know when he became a medical practitioner to be giving interpretations and all that he said. He’s a legal practitioner. He should stick to his core duties and stop getting himself into areas where he has very little knowledge,” Davies said.

He argued that the Special Prosecutor had already received a medical letter confirming Ofori-Atta’s illness and questioned what additional medical documentation he was seeking.

“He failed to show or give any medical report that he’s a travel risk. What medical report was he looking for, except the one that was sent to him? But if he’s been kind enough, I didn’t think he was going to disclose this. But if he’s gone ahead to say that Ofori-Atta has been diagnosed, that he has a cancer illness, he does not appreciate that. He does not appreciate that, and he thinks that he poses the question, ‘Do you know the number of people working in this country with cancer?’” he added.

Davies also warned that public office holders should not take liberties to speak carelessly simply because of their position.

“Does he know what they are going through? The Special Prosecutor should be very careful. When you are put into a public office, it does not give you the liberty to just be saying things off your head and saying anything that you like,” he said.

The dispute follows the decision by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to once again declare Ken Ofori-Atta a wanted person. According to the OSP, Mr. Ofori-Atta had failed to attend a scheduled questioning session in person on June 2, 2025, as part of ongoing investigations into alleged corruption and financial misconduct during his tenure as finance minister.

Kissi Agyebeng said his office had tried to accommodate Ofori-Atta’s legal team by considering a virtual meeting, citing the former minister’s medical treatment abroad. However, he explained that their patience had run out due to continued absence and lack of cooperation.

“This office has always requested his attendance, and we have indicated clearly to him that we are unwilling to waive it. If we were amenable to taking any statement from Ken Ofori-Atta in absentia, we would have done so in February, and not waited till June 2, 2025,” the Special Prosecutor said.

As the controversy over Ken Ofori-Atta’s medical condition and legal obligations grows, public interest in the case continues to rise. A supposed letter from the Mayo Clinic has already circulated, confirming Ofori-Atta’s prostate cancer diagnosis and upcoming surgery scheduled for June 13, 2025. Still, the OSP insists that his health status should not be a reason to escape accountability.