Ghana’s fight against corruption has taken a significant step forward with the Attorney-General’s office gearing up to prosecute 33 high-profile cases involving former government officials.
These cases are the outcome of investigations conducted by the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Team, a specialized anti-corruption task force established by President John Dramani Mahama.
At a meeting with the African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption at the Jubilee House, President Mahama revealed that the ORAL Team’s findings have been handed over to the Attorney-General’s office for prosecution.
“We set up the ORAL Committee, and they have identified 33 cases, which were handed over to the Attorney General,” he said. “We have created special investigative teams to investigate each of them.”
The President emphasized that the investigations have yielded substantial evidence, including instances of illicit wealth and property procurement.
According to him, “some investigations have already uncovered a lot of evidence of the procurement of properties with illicit wealth.” With several prosecutions already underway or imminent, the government is poised to hold accountable those implicated in corrupt practices.
The ORAL Team, comprising prominent anti-corruption crusaders, was tasked with probing suspected financial misconduct, particularly during the previous administration. Its members include Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, MP for North Tongu; Daniel Domelevo, former Auditor-General; Nathaniel Kofi Boakye, retired Police Commissioner; Martin Kpebu, lawyer; and Raymond Archer, investigative journalist.
The submission of the ORAL Team’s findings marks a crucial milestone in the government’s anti-corruption drive, aimed at recovering assets and ensuring accountability for past wrongdoing.