President John Dramani Mahama has indicated that he will not meddle in the duties of the Attorney General (A-G), Dr Dominic Ayine.

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While addressing the African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption at the Jubilee House on Tuesday, 3 June, President Mahama noted that he will not influence any corruption-related cases to be dropped.

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“I have told the public and assured my Attorney-General and Minister of Justice that I am not going to interfere in their work."

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“If the anti-corruption agencies go after anybody, I am not going to try and influence them to drop any investigation against anybody, including those who served in the previous regime, many cases of whom we are currently investigating,” he stated.

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His comments followed his disclosure that noted that the Attorney General (A-G), Dr Dominic Ayine, is preparing the cases for judicial proceedings against 33 former government appointees implicated in corruption-related cases identified by the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) team.

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According to him, the 33 individuals will soon face prosecution.

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Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL), an initiative set up by the president to gather information on corruption to the appropriate government institutions for further investigation.

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The committee is chaired by Okudzeto Ablakwa, who also serves as the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu.

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The other members include former Auditor-General Daniel Domelevo, retired Police Commissioner Nathaniel Kofi Boakye, legal practitioner Martin Kpebu, and investigative journalist Raymond Archer — all renowned for their integrity and strong stance against corruption.Currently, the hundreds of issues presented by the ORAL team to President John Mahama are being investigated by the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine.

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Additionally, its work has increased public awareness about the importance of protecting state resources.

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The committee's report has revealed that approximately $21.19 billion in potential recoveries are from misappropriated state assets and undervalued land transactions.

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ORAL Chairman Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has indicated that "If we are successful in recoveries, we can retrieve as much as 20.49 billion United States dollars."

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Among the key cases cited were the National Cathedral project, the Power Distribution Services (PDS) deal, and the Saltpond decommissioning project.

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Meanwhile, President Mahama has dismissed allegations that ORAL is being used for political vendettas, reassuring that the initiative is purely intended to strengthen Ghana’s anti-corruption efforts.

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