3rd May 2024 8:31:02 AM
2 mins readSpokesperson for the Attorney General’s Office, Isaac Wilberforce Mensah, has refuted claims that the office had concluded investigations into the scandal involving former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah.
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This rebuttal follows the office's advice to the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) against initiating money laundering investigations into Dapaah's affairs, based on the Attorney General's determination that the request from the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) lacked merit.
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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, pledged to resume investigations into the Dapaah scandal if elected President, in a recent statement.In an interview with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Citi FM's Eyewitness News, Mr Mensah clarified that the office's advice did not signal the end of investigations. He stressed that neither the OSP nor the FBI had uncovered any offense.
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Mr Mensah emphasized that the Attorney General's actions did not preclude further investigation, as the police were already examining the matter. “What the AG has done is not to close any door for investigation. We have not closed any door for investigation. The AG has indicated already that the police are investigating this matter.
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”“Even most of the documents that the OSP relied on for its investigations were documents procured from the police or obtained from the Ghana Police Service. So how has the AG or the Office of the AG by this letter closed investigations. It is thus certainly not what the letter sought to suggest.”He pointed out that many of the documents used by the OSP were obtained from the Ghana Police Service, indicating ongoing inquiries.
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Regarding Mahama's statement about reopening investigations, Mr Mensah affirmed the office's commitment to serving the country, transcending political administrations. He stated that if investigations lead to prosecution, the office would pursue it, but emphasized that no crime had been established at present.
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