Charles Bissue case: Peter Tawiah calls for independent review of OSP’s conduct

Peter Tawiah has called on the Attorney General to independently review the prosecution of former Sanitation and Water Resources Ministry staffer Charles Bissue, raising concerns about the conduct of officials at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and the use of public funds.

In a Facebook post on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, Tawiah said the Attorney General must examine the case, assess the evidence and investigate concerns about the conduct of officials involved in the prosecution.

He also questioned the previous professional relationships between some OSP officials and investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas, arguing that the connections warranted scrutiny.

Tawiah noted that OSP Director of Strategy, Research and Communication Sammy Darko previously worked as a lawyer for Anas’s Tiger Eye P.I., while Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng also represented the investigative journalist.

He further cited an account by Mr Bissue, who reportedly said Anas, Mr Agyebeng and Mr Darko arrived with cameramen during an interview at the OSP under former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu.

According to Tawiah, Bissue alleged that a confrontation occurred during the interview and that Mr Amidu subsequently directed the visitors to leave because they had no authority to attend or record the proceedings.

Tawiah called for the recording of the interview to be examined, alongside accounts from the officers present and Mr Bissue’s lawyer, to establish what happened.

He also questioned whether the previous professional relationships of the officials involved had been adequately assessed and whether any recusal arrangements covered their reported involvement in the case.

Tawiah said his concerns deepened after an alleged conversation he overheard following court proceedings on Monday, October 26 2026.

He claimed a female OSP prosecutor told another lawyer that the office would continue pursuing Bissue even if the case were struck out, arguing that withdrawal would not amount to an acquittal.

Tawiah described the reported remark as raising suspicions of a possible personal vendetta but acknowledged that it did not prove one.

He called on the prosecutor to explain the comment and urged the Attorney General to examine the matter through the appropriate legal processes.

“The Attorney General must urgently examine the Charles Bissue prosecution, the conduct of the officials involved and whether taxpayers’ money is being wasted,” he wrote.

Tawiah also referred to a Supreme Court decision dated July 29, 2026, which he said upheld the OSP’s mandate while confirming the Attorney General’s power to discontinue its prosecutions.

He disclosed that he intended to submit a formal petition requesting an independent review of the prosecution and the conduct of officials involved.

“If Bissue has a case to answer, proceedings should continue fairly and promptly. If not, the appropriate lawful steps should be taken for the court to acquit him,” he stated.

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