Private legal practitioner Victoria Bright has raised concerns over a growing credibility gap at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), warning that public confidence must be urgently restored to sustain Ghana’s fight against corruption.
Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile, Bright said the office faces mounting doubts about its effectiveness, which she described as a “credibility deficit” that continues to widen.
“The public has long expressed concerns about legitimacy and trust in the OSP, and recent developments have intensified those doubts,” Bright noted.
She emphasised that ongoing corruption cases involve substantial sums of public funds—over GH¢1.4 billion—and that ordinary Ghanaians are directly affected. “People’s money has allegedly been stolen. People are starving, people are dying in hospitals. This is not just numbers; this is lives and livelihoods at stake,” she said.
Bright warned that without decisive action to repair trust, the OSP risks becoming “toothless” in its mandate to fight corruption. She stressed that credibility is not merely symbolic but central to ensuring full public cooperation and legitimacy in anti-corruption prosecutions.
“I am someone who looks at the glass half full, so I remain hopeful. But for the OSP to be effective, it must be seen as a credible fighter against corruption,” she added.
The lawyer called for immediate measures to rebuild public trust, arguing that restoring the office’s credibility is essential for it to maintain authority, relevance, and effectiveness in curbing the “canker that is engulfing and killing Ghana.”
