Member of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) committee, Daniel Yao Domelevo, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to remove any government officials who fail to declare their assets to the Auditor-General as required by law. Speaking on JoyNews on Thursday, January 16, 2025, Domelevo stressed the need for the president to show a strong commitment to fighting corruption and promoting accountability within his administration.

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"First and foremost, Mahama can make a public statement that I am not going to protect anybody, because he promised Ghanaians that he was going to fight corruption. Even if there is any audit finding and maybe you're not able to respond to the issues, I will use that finding to take my job away from you. Because you must not be the one who is misusing public funds and not being able to account for it," he stated.

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Daniel Domelevo pointed out the legal obligation for public officeholders to ensure transparency and accountability. "I'm not going to tolerate that. If I were he, I would have just watched my appointees after one month and called all of them. How many of you have declared your assets and your liabilities to the Auditor-General? Those who have declared, this way; those who have not declared, this way.

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When I finish it. Those who have not declared, you are all going home because you have violated the constitution," he remarked. Domelevo emphasized that failing to declare assets, as required by the Constitution, makes holding public office illegal. He urged the president to take firm action to enforce the law and maintain public confidence in his leadership.

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According to Article 286 of the 1992 Constitution and the Public Office Holders (Declaration of Assets and Disqualification) Act, 1998 (Act 550), all public officials must submit a written declaration of their assets, properties, and liabilities to the Auditor-General. This declaration must be done before assuming office, at the end of every four years, and when leaving office.

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