Former Auditor-General Daniel Domelevo has expressed gratitude to those responsible for his removal from office.
Domelevo, known for his efforts in combating corruption, was controversially taken out of office, raising questions about the circumstances surrounding his departure.
Speaking on the matter, Domelevo stated that he appreciates the individuals involved for various reasons, indicating a level of acceptance despite the circumstances.
“Those who got me out of office served their interest and they also succeeded in marketing me very well for which I am grateful to them for the pro bono work they did for me. Even though they secured their interests interestingly.
“People meet me and congratulate me on the Supreme Court’s ruling but I tell them the court ruled in the president’s favour not mine,” he said.
In a recent interview with veteran journalist Kwesi Pratt Jnr on Pan African TV, Daniel Domelevo, the former Auditor General, shared that despite the Supreme Court rulings being in his favor, the timing of the decisions prevented his reinstatement to the position.
Nevertheless, the circumstances surrounding his removal have opened doors for him to secure international appointments.
To him, he was removed from office because he was inconveniencing the presidency with his auditing style which would have cost the government the 2020 elections. rewrite as a lead of a story
For this reason, he believed that the government pushed him aside so it could have its way.
“First and foremost, I think I was inconveniencing the presidency or the government with the type of auditing I was doing, so they needed me out. With 2020 being an election year, if my report came out by June 2020 before the election they didn’t know what it was going to be for them. By this, they won by pushing me aside,” he stated.
When asked about what he has been doing since leaving office, Daniel Yao Domelevo mentioned that he has since been consulting with the World Bank and other international firms.
“ I have been providing consultancy services across the globe for some of the international financial institutions which have sent me to several countries in Africa and Asia.
“…For now, I don’t do anything in Ghana, I only come for visits…there has not been any request for my service here in Ghana but I am more than happy to work for Ghana because there is nowhere better than home,” he added.