The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has been encouraged by the member of parliament for Ho West, Emmanuel Bedzrah, to swiftly solve the mystery surrounding the stash of cash that is allegedly missing from the residence of the former sanitation minister, Cecilia Dapaah.

According to him, the results of the investigations will determine whether or not the fourth republic of Ghana may once again have hope. As a result, the OSP must treat the matter with some seriousness and priority.

“We are hopeful that the Special Prosecutor would diligently investigate the matter with the urgency required while using appropriate laws to exact some sanity.

In a statement reported by Myjoyonline.com, Mr. Bedzrah, the Chairman of the African Parliamentarians Network Against Corruption (APNAC), highlighted the significance of the investigation's outcome in restoring the tarnished image of African politicians and renewing hope in our fourth republic as a nation.

Despite initial disbelief, Mr. Bedzrah confirmed that the Special Prosecutor's preliminary inquiries substantiated the news. An undisclosed amount of cash was discovered at Madam Dapaah's residence, implicating the embattled Minister in hoarding substantial sums of both local and foreign currencies. This revelation has had a damaging impact on the perception of Africa's political class.

“We at the African Parliamentarians Network Against Corruption (APNAC) are equally shocked at the sad development. We are however delighted with the swift action by the Special Prosecutor to arrest and investigate the former minister. We commend the Special Prosecutor and urge him and his team of investigators to work hard and unravel the mystery behind the stockpile of cash at Madam Cecilia Dapaah’s home”, he said.

Mr. Bedzrah further indicated that “Ghana as a country has witnessed a decline on the global Corruption Perception Index for some time now, and one would have thought that our actions as politicians would have been geared towards reversing the downward trend.

Unfortunately, citizens are being fed with the realities of corrupt practices and unbridled greed by the ruling class on daily basis. The current exposure only worsens public perception of politically exposed persons relative to corruption.”

Therefore, he urged the citizens to extend their support to the OSP through providing information and offering prayers during its investigation into the origin of the cash and the decision to keep such substantial sums of money at home, among other matters.

The OSP has already assured Ghanaians that it will keep them updated on the progress of its inquiries into the scandal. As part of their investigative measures, the OSP detained Madam Dapaah and conducted searches at two residential properties connected to her.

The investigation was triggered when news spread about her two house-helps facing court appearances for allegedly stealing $1 million, 300,000 Euros, millions of Ghanaian cedis, and other personal belongings from Madam Dapaah and her husband's residence. Consequently, the Special Prosecutor took action to probe the former minister.

Following her resignation from her ministerial role, Madam Dapaah was subsequently arrested, and searches were conducted at her two homes before she was eventually granted bail.