Former Adansi Asokwa Member of Parliament KT Hammond has criticised the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for publicly naming his client, former Power Minister Dr Kwabena Donkor, as a person of interest in its investigation into the Ghanaian aspect of the Asante Kwaku Berko bribery case.
KT Hammond, who is representing Donkor, said he considers the OSP’s approach inappropriate, arguing that investigators should formally invite individuals whose assistance they require instead of naming them during public briefings.
Speaking on Citi FM on August 26, 2026, he said the OSP had contacted neither him nor his client about the investigation.
“What I deprecate is this habit of announcements on the radio and the press conferences. It’s completely unprofessional. I, the lawyer, haven’t been contacted. I’m not sure my client has been contacted,” he said.
The former MP said there would be no difficulty if investigators wanted to speak with Donkor and urged them to follow the proper process.
He explained that once a formal invitation is issued, his client would be willing to cooperate and provide any information required.
KT Hammond also rejected the suggestion that public interest justified identifying people under investigation, stressing that those named still enjoy legal and constitutional protections.
His comments follow the OSP’s decision to name five people as persons of interest in its investigation into the Ghanaian dimension of the bribery case involving former Goldman Sachs banker and former Tema Oil Refinery Managing Director Asante Kwaku Berko.
The other individuals named are Francis Walkson Kwasi Dzafa, a former Technical Adviser to the Minister of Power; Solomon Adjetey Sowah, a Deputy Director; Lyndon Nii Mettle, Director of Tricorp Group Limited; and Baffour Ankomah Brobbey, an employee of Tricorp Group Limited.
Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng has clarified that being named a person of interest does not automatically mean that an individual is a suspect or has been found guilty of wrongdoing.
The OSP investigation follows Berko’s conviction by a federal jury in Brooklyn, New York, on August 6, 2026, over his role in a bribery scheme involving more than US$1 million paid to Ghanaian officials in connection with the development and financing of a power plant.
The Ghanaian investigation is focused on the local component of the case, including the circumstances surrounding the alleged payments and whether any offences were committed under Ghanaian law.
KT Hammond, however, maintains that any engagement with his client should take place through established investigative procedures rather than through public announcements and media briefings.
