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• Citizen Ato Dadzie The Parties without Representation in Parliament (PwRP) have accused the government of engaging in selective prosecution in its anti-corruption campaign, Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL).
According to the group, while officials of the former New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration are being targeted, cases involving individuals linked to the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) are quietly abandoned in the name of public interest.
Addressing a press conference in Accra yesterday, the General Secretary of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), Citizen Ato Dadzie, alleged that the Mahama administration was undermining the credibility of the ORAL Committee by weaponising its findings against political opponents.
“We are witnessing a disturbing trend where the law is applied differently depending on one’s political affiliation. This is not the justice Ghanaians voted for. Justice must be impartial, not partisan,” he stated.
The ORAL Committee was established by President Mahama in 2024, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, as Chair. It was tasked to investigate corruption under the previous NPP administration.
The committee’s report reportedly triggered 33 prosecutions, with the Attorney General, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, confirming that some trials had commenced while others were still pending.
However, Mr Dadzie expressed concern that high-profile scandals involving NDC figures, like the Saglemi Housing Project, the fertiliser contract saga, and the ambulance procurement deal had seen little or no progress, despite evidence of huge financial losses to the state.
“In contrast, individuals associated with the former NPP government have been arrested, paraded in the media, and subjected to public trials before any court ruling. This is not justice; it is political theatre,” he argued.
Mr Dadzie also criticised the ongoing trial of former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General, Kwabena Adu-Boahen, describing it as weak and a threat to national security.
He cited a letter from Israeli firm, ISC Holding Limited, which he said confirmed that the cyber defence systems in question were fully delivered, contradicting the Attorney General’s claim that no equipment was received.
“This case should never have been made public. It compromises sensitive national security infrastructure and undermines Ghana’s ability to protect itself in the digital space,” he warned.
Mr Dadzie, therefore, called for an immediate review of the Attorney General’s handling of corruption-related cases. He insisted that justice must be pursued transparently and without political bias.
“Justice cannot be selective. If the fight against corruption is to be credible, it must be even-handed and grounded in evidence, not partisanship,” he emphasised.
BY CECILIA YADA LAGBA
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