The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is alleging collusion among investigating institutions in prematurely concluding the money laundering allegations against former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah.
The NDC’s flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has announced intentions to reopen the investigation in light of the Attorney General’s advice against the Economic and Organized Crime Office conducting money laundering inquiries into Dapaah.
The head of Legal Affairs for the NDC, Edudzie Tamakloe, expressed skepticism about the AG’s recommendation, suggesting coordinated efforts among law enforcement agencies.
“Whatever it is that the president has said, it appears the various law enforcement agencies have all worked together to reach this particular conclusion. And that is what it is. And so it is not surprising to many of us that the Attorney General’s office will come out with this, knowing EOCO has not provided the good people of this country any form of whatever the response the FBI has given, relative to the huge findings identified in the course of the investigation.”
However, Wilberforce Isaac Mensah, spokesperson for the Office of the Attorney General, clarified that the case remains open to interested parties.
“What the Office of the Attorney General has done is not to close any door for investigation. We have not closed any doors for investigation. The Attorney General has indicated already that the police are investigating the matter. And most of the documents that the OSP relied on for its investigation were obtained from the Ghana Police Service.”
“So how has the Attorney General, by this letter or the Office of the Attorney General, closed investigations? That certainly cannot be what the letter wants to suggest. If investigations are opened and there is a need to prosecute, we will do that, but as it stands now, no crime has been established.”