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Former Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah Yeboah has dismissed the findings of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee, arguing that the gathered complaints amount to “mere rumours” without the legal weight needed for prosecution.
His comments come after ORAL presented its final report to President John Dramani Mahama, detailing:
📞 1,493 calls via its toll-free line,
📧 924 emails, and
📑 2,417 complaints from individuals and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs).
Despite these numbers, Tuah Yeboah insists that the complaints lack the concrete legal evidence necessary for prosecution.
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Speaking on the issue, Tuah Yeboah explained:
“When it comes to criminal prosecution, it is not about what you think or what is supposed to be done; it is about reality. Propaganda, stealing, and rumour are different from hard-core legal evidence.”
He argued that while misconduct should not go unpunished, the manner of gathering evidence matters. He suggested that a joint investigative team, comprising the police and the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), would have lent more credibility to the findings.
“If, for example, a joint committee had been set up, a joint investigative body consisting of the police service and EOCO, and they were there to receive complaints, then you would see that the state is now working.”
Without such an approach, he believes the complaints remain unverified hearsay with little legal merit.
Meanwhile, President Mahama has directed Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine to immediately investigate the allegations in the ORAL report. This move aligns with the government’s broader anti-corruption and funds recovery agenda.
The debate over the validity and effectiveness of ORAL’s findings underscores the challenges in tackling corruption, particularly when evidence gathering and prosecution strategies come under scrutiny.
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