Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has disagreed with those who question whether the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) committee is legal.President John Dramani Mahama set up the ORAL committee to investigate cases of corruption and the misuse of state resources by former government officials.Speaking in an interview on TV3’s KeyPoints, the South Dayi MP stated that the committee’s work is backed by law.

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“I think he got his analysis wrong because the activities of ORAL, the committee that has been set up to do evidence gathering for purposes of some further action by government is probably anchored in law.

further referenced article 41(f) of the constitution to back the formation of the ORAL committee.Article 41 (f) states:“The exercise and enjoyment of rights and freedoms is inseparable from the

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performance of duties and obligations, and accordingly, it shall be the duty of every citizen to protect and preserve public property and expose and combat misuse and waste of public funds and property.”Dafeamekpor was responding to the former Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu who opined that the ORAL committee’s modus operandi is against the law.

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“I think those including my roommates who are making these complaints fell into an error of legal reasoning,” the South Dayi MP added.The lawmaker further claimed that criticisms from members of the opposition NPP now smacks of shame and disgrace.“If a government is rolling out its project and you cannot suggest constructively, don’t question its legality because it is neither here nor there.

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In fact, some of the criticisms is becoming ignominious, they are falling in ignominy, he noted.

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