Immediate past Chairman of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) committee and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has revealed that the work of the committee prevented the demolition of 50 bungalows that were under threat.
“Thanks to the establishment of ORAL, we have been able to save 50 bungalows that were on the verge of being demolished,” Ablakwa announced, emphasizing the crucial intervention by the office.
According to the Chairman of the Committee, public servants had reached out in distress, reporting that private developers were preparing to demolish their properties.
“We received distress calls from public servants who said people had queued up so-called private developers ready to demolish their bungalows,” he said.
Presenting the report to the President on Monday, February 10, Mr Ablakwa revealed that the bungalows at risk were owned by various government agencies, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), among others.
“We have provided the details of these bungalows, some belonging to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Gender, and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), and all of that. But for the president establishing ORAL, we take the view that all of these 50 bungalows would have been demolished,” he revealed.
“But for the president establishing ORAL, we take the view that all of these 50 bungalows would have been demolished,” he stated, highlighting the significance of the office’s intervention.
In all, the Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL) Committee submitted its report to President Mahama containing 2,417 complaints of suspected corruption.
The president, after receiving the report, commended the team for their work, especially given that they had requested no remuneration.
He said, “Every pesewa” recovered from the operation will be reinvested in national development, emphasizing that Ghana is no longer a ground for corruption.
The President handed over the report to the Attorney General and Minister of Justice and instructed him to begin probing the cases for further action where necessary.
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