“If it is truly witch-hunting, it will fail in court,” said Daniel Domelevo, a former Auditor-General and member of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee, in response to accusations that the committee was involved in witch-hunting.
Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Tuesday, February 11, Domelevo clarified that anyone who believes they have been falsely charged can seek redress through the legal system, even though the flaws mentioned in the ORAL report are not definitive.
“If you think that we’ve damaged your reputation, you can go to court,” Domelevo told the Citi Breakfast Show host Bernard Avle
Captain (Rtd.) Nkrabea Effah Dartey, a private lawyer and former Berekum MP, has questioned the ORAL report’s legal legitimacy.
In an interview with Channel One News on Monday, February 10, he contended that the report could only be used as a reference for asking people to provide an explanation, not as a foundation for prosecution.
However, the former Auditor-General argues that the investigation is outside their purview, pointing out that the ORAL report was founded on received information and so has no authority to look into the long list of complaints that people have submitted.
Daniel Domelevo, a former Auditor-General and member of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) committee, has denied claims of witch-hunting made by some members of the public against the ORAL team, saying, “If it is truly witch hunting, it will fail in court.”
Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on February 11, Domelovo contended that even though the ORAL study’s concerns are not entirely definitive, anyone who believes they were falsely implicated in the report could file a lawsuit to get their grievances addressed.
“If you think that we’ve damaged your reputation, you can go to court,” Domelovo told host Bernard Avle.
In his analysis of the ORAL study, Captain (RTD) Nkrabea Effah Dartey, a private lawyer and former Member of Parliament (MP) for Berekum, has maintained that the report cannot be used as evidence in a trial.
On Monday, February 10, he told Channel One News that the ORAL report can only be used as a starting point and a reference to summon people to give an explanation.
However, the former Auditor-General argues that the investigation is outside their purview, pointing out that the ORAL report was founded on received information and therefore has no authority to influence the investigation of the numerous instances that people have submitted.
The ORAL team delivered its findings to President John Dramani Mahama in Accra on Monday, February 10, 2025.
The President then gave the report to Dr. Ayine and instructed him to look into the cases listed right away.
According to the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee, 2,417 complaints from private citizens and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have been submitted to the committee thus far.
“We received 1,493 calls through the toll-free line. We also received 924 emails. Fortunately, all the calls are recorded automatically, and the emails have also been preserved for verification and validation.
“In total, the number of complaints received amounts to 2,417 complaints.”
Source: newsthemegh.com