Former Boss of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Mr Emile Short, has welcomed the appointment of Mr Martin Amidu as the Special Prosecutor,saying he is "a very good individual" for the office.

President Nana Addo on Thursday announced the appointment of Mr Amidu to office, to have full authority and controll over the  "investigation, initiation and conduct of proceedings of alleged or suspected corruption and corruption related offences."

Mr Short in an interview with Joy FM  said Mr Amidu has been at the forefront of corruption fight in the country and will be accepted across the political divide.

“He is a very good individual to occupy this position and we must commend the President for that,” he said  on Thursday.

Mr Short, had earlier caution the President not to appoint a political party loyalist to the office, saying "f the person appointed is seen as loyal or having political leanings towards the current government, then skeptics will not be convinced.”

For him Mr Amidu has demonstrated his credentials as an anti-corruption crusader and well suited for the office and he has commended the President for the appointment.

The announcement was made by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Flagstaff House in Accra.

The Attorney General, Gloria Akuffo, nominated Mr Amidu and his nomination was accepted by Nana Akufo-Addo.

Mr Amidu will carry out the extraordinary responsibility to independently fight corruption.

He will have the full authority and control over the investigations and initiations into all suspected corruption and corruption related offences of all persons in public service as well as persons in the private sector.
Mr Amidu popularly known as "citizen vigilante' was the former Attorney General under the previous National Democratic Congress government led by late President John Evans Atta Mills.

By Fiifi Abdul Malik/ghanaguardian.com