Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee member and former Auditor-General Daniel Domelevo has denied accusations that the committee was involved in witch-hunting, saying, “If it is truly witch-hunting, it will fail in court.”
In an interview with the Citi Breakfast Show on Tuesday, February 11, Domelevo clarified that although the problems mentioned in the ORAL study are not definitive, anyone who believes they have been falsely implicated can pursue legal action.
“If you think that we’ve damaged your reputation, you can go to court,” Domelevo told 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 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.
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: Citinewsroom.com