A member of the Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee, Martin Kpebu, has dismissed claims that its outfit is inviting individuals accused of corruption for questioning.In an interview on JoyNews' AM Show on Thursday, Mr Kpebu noted that such an action would be an illegality. He, however, noted that they committee is inviting members of the public to share their complaints and information about corrupt activities.

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This comes after the Minority in Parliament urged former government officials to reject any invitations from the "Operation Recover All Loot" (ORAL) team, describing its operations as unconstitutional and redundant.

a press briefing on Wednesday, January 15, Suame MP John Darko insisted that the team’s activities undermine Ghana’s legal framework, as they duplicate the functions of

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established investigative bodies such as the Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID), the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO), and the Office of the Special Prosecutor.“Our advice to outgone government officials is clear: boycott any invitation from this so-called ORAL team.

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We refuse to participate in or recognise its activities because constitutionally established institutions already exist to investigate any alleged misdeeds,” Mr. Darko stated.Also, another member of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee, Daniel Yao Domelevo, has clarified the team’s mission as a validation exercise rather than an investigative one.

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The former Auditor General speaking on Joy News’ Upfront on Wednesday explained that the committee’s primary focus is to confirm claims related to state land and property issues, ensuring accurate reporting to President John Mahama.“What we are doing is essentially a validation mission,” he stated.

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“We cannot just sit in our offices, hear claims like those from the Lomotey/Adotey family about their demolished property, and include them in our report without verifying. The presidency might question our findings if there’s no evidence on the ground.”

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