Professor Henry Kwesi Prempeh, the Executive Director of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), has expressed dismay over recent advice provided by the Attorney General to the Economic and Organized Crimes Office (EOCO).
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The advice in question pertains to EOCO’s inquiry into a case involving former sanitation minister, Cecilia Dapaah.
The case revolves around a significant cash scandal allegedly linked to the former minister, which was referred to EOCO by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
The Attorney General’s office concluded that there were insufficient grounds to investigate the former minister and her husband for money laundering, contrary to the recommendation made by the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng.
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In response to this development, Prof. Prempeh took to Facebook to express his discontent, suggesting that such advice effectively renders anti-graft agencies ineffective.
“We might as well shut down the OSP, EOCO, and all other pseudo-independent state investigative and law enforcement agencies and save ourselves both the pretense and the expense,” his post dated May 2, 2024, read.
Prof. Prempeh’s remarks echo sentiments shared by other public figures, including Dr. Amoako Baah, a prominent member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), and Mrs. Mary Awelana Addah, the head of the Ghana Integrity Initiative.
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