Editor of the Newscenta newspaper, Elvis Darko, has slammed the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) over its approach to handling investigations in the public eye.

Speaking on Breakfast Daily on Channel One TV on Monday, June 2, Darko cautioned that conducting investigations through the media could severely damage the reputation of the institution.

“If an investigative body decides to do their work in the media, they risk a lot of reputational damage. The media wants to hear it from the court that the court has said this on the issue. But when it is about you and not the court, it sometimes comes back to hurt the institution,” he stated.

Darko’s comment comes amid recent developments surrounding the OSP’s directive for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to appear in person at its office on Monday, June 2 or face possible extradition via INTERPOL Red Notice.

Sources close to the former minister have confirmed that he is unable to appear due to medical emergencies. His legal team has since submitted medical documents to the OSP and the Human Rights Court, detailing ongoing treatment and a scheduled surgical procedure.

Meanwhile, Frank Davies, a member of the legal team for embattled former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has dismissed suggestions that his client is deliberately avoiding the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), insisting that his failure to appear is due to a well-documented medical condition.

He questioned the widespread scepticism surrounding Mr Ofori-Atta’s health status, arguing that his condition was known long before the OSP initiated its investigations.

“If I tell you that I will come and see you tomorrow, and just on the brink of tonight, I suffer a casualty, would you see me tomorrow?” Mr Davies asked rhetorically. “Why should it be so difficult for people to understand that the person involved has a health challenge?” he questioned on Joy FM on Monday, June 2.