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Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, who previously served as Deputy Attorney General, criticized President John Mahama’s initiative, Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL), labeling it as ineffective.
He made it clear that he would refuse any invitation to be involved.
Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show on Tuesday, he remarked, “I see ORAL as a toothless institution without the power to investigate or engage in many activities,” when asked by Sweety Aboache if the initiative could help address corruption in the country.
“Martin Kpebu (ORAL Committee member), who just spoke, is a private legal practitioner. He doesn’t have the power to investigate, nor does he have the authority to mount prosecutions. So, if Martin Kpebu were to invite me, I wouldn’t attend, even if I were corrupt. And even if I were corrupt, and the Police or EOCO invited me, I would dare not,” Mr Tuah-Yeboah added, following Martin Kpebu’s submissions on the show.
The former Deputy Attorney General further noted, “In my view, they (ORALCommittee) cannot help in any way with the fight against corruption. We have state institutions for that purpose. If we have resources, they should be channelled to these state institutions so they can do their job.”
The ORAL Committee, led by Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, submitted over two thousand corruption complaints to the president on Monday.
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