Authorities Spokesperson Felix Kweiki Ofosu mentioned the federal government was fulfilling its commitments beneath Operation Loot Restoration (ORAL), asserting that ongoing prosecutions show the hassle is proactive and lawful.
Talking on PM Specific on Monday, MP Abula Aseb Kwamankese denied allegations that the Mahama administration failed to handle corruption allegations in opposition to former civil servants.
“Individuals have a proper to say what they suppose and decide concerning the actions of public officers, however they will solely maintain folks accountable for the guarantees they make,” he mentioned.
He mentioned ORAL was clearly included within the NDC’s manifesto and was by no means offered as a marketing campaign of arbitrary arrest or extrajudicial punishment.
“So Operation Loot Restoration (ORAL) is in our manifesto. What do we are saying in our manifesto? We are saying in our manifesto that we’ll take steps to carry accountable anybody who we imagine has abused their energy or engaged in corruption.”
He confused that President John Dramani Mahama by no means promised to jail folks outdoors the regulation.
“Nowhere does the president say he’ll extrajudicially imprison anybody. He says there will probably be oral hearings and we’ll get well as greatest we will after which punish folks.”
Kwaki Ofosu maintained that the federal government’s actions confirmed that an anti-corruption marketing campaign was already underway.
“It is ongoing. I can attest to the truth that there are a minimum of 10 or so folks in court docket as we communicate.”
He mentioned some prosecutors had been shifting at an uncommon velocity in comparison with previous corruption instances.
“In some instances, these are among the quickest prosecutions we have ever seen by way of the timeline and variety of days it takes for a case to go to court docket.”
A authorities spokesperson additionally hinted that additional prosecutions had been underway and mentioned they had been in fixed contact with the Lawyer-Common about developments.
“I’m in common contact with the Lawyer Common and he retains me repeatedly briefed on what he’s doing, so there will probably be extra to return.”
He added that the Lawyer Common will quickly transient the general public on developments beneath the ORAL initiative.
“In the end, he’ll maintain a public briefing.”
