Former Auditor General Daniel Domelevo has criticized comments made by Council of State member Sam Okudzeto, who suggested that there is nothing wrong with keeping money at home.
Okudzeto had been defending former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Abena Dapaah after questions were raised about large sums of money found in her home.
In an interview with Accra-based TV3, Okudzeto stated that Dapaah is not required to explain the source of the funds discovered in her residence.
He also criticized certain Ghanaians for what he perceived as hypocrisy in their criticism of Dapaah, who faced scrutiny over the substantial cash found in her home.
“So you just pick on one individual and you want to make it as if she was just an extraordinary rogue who has stolen money when you don’t even have any evidence that she has stolen money,” he said.
However, in an interview on Joy News’ Upfront on Wednesday, the former Auditor General maintained that keeping such a large amount of money at home raises questions.
“I find it unfortunate…my position will not be based on law, but at least being a public figure and a leader in government talking about ensuring that we all use the financial sector, keeping that amount of money in the house may not be legally wrong, but I think it is questionable,” he said.