Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has issued a stern warning against those involved in the Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL) initiative, vowing legal action if his name or any of his properties appear in the committee's findings.

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His remarks come in response to reports suggesting that a property he has owned since 2006 was examined as part of the initiative. According to him, surveillance drones were flown over his residence, which shares a boundary with the Police Academy, in an apparent attempt to classify it as state land.

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"They thought it was a state land, and because I share a wall, there's a common boundary between my property and the Police Academy, you know, so maybe they thought that it’s a Police Academy property that I had illegally acquired. And unfortunately for them, that was not it. In any case, must you fly a drone on my property?" he questioned.

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Speaking on JoyNews' The Pulse on Wednesday, February 19, the Effutu MP accused the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) of using ORAL as a tool to target political opponents instead of focusing on governance.

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"You see, sometimes politicians think that by attacking an opponent, it breaks the opponent down, and they would be popular. NDC should know that they've won. They've won with a four-year mandate. They should be busy with the implementation of their manifesto promises rather than coming after Afenyo-Markin."

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When asked whether he would be surprised to find his name or property mentioned in the ORAL report submitted to President John Mahama, Afenyo-Markin was unequivocal in his response.

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"I’ll sue them. I will sue them. If I see anything inconsistent with the law, I’ll sue them. I’ll sue their individual personalities. I’ll sue each one of them. I’ll sue for the law to remedy the situation."

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Meanwhile, Minister for Justice Dr. Dominic Ayine is expected to recommend legal action against individuals identified in the ORAL report. The initiative, which seeks to reclaim illegally acquired assets, estimates that Ghana could recover over $21 billion in misappropriated funds and properties.

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On Monday, February 10, the ORAL Committee, led by its Chairman and Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, submitted its findings to President Mahama. The report includes 2,417 complaints from the public regarding suspected acts of corruption. During the submission at the Jubilee House, Ablakwa emphasized the widespread concern among Ghanaians about corruption and their anticipation of decisive government action to address it.

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