{"id":143603,"date":"2024-01-26T00:38:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T00:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/26\/osps-reasons-for-referring-cecilia-dapaahs-case-to-eoco-quite-baffling-inusah-fuseni\/"},"modified":"2024-01-26T00:38:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T00:38:04","slug":"osps-reasons-for-referring-cecilia-dapaahs-case-to-eoco-quite-baffling-inusah-fuseni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/26\/osps-reasons-for-referring-cecilia-dapaahs-case-to-eoco-quite-baffling-inusah-fuseni\/","title":{"rendered":"OSP\u2019s reasons for referring Cecilia Dapaah\u2019s case to EOCO quite baffling \u2013 Inusah Fuseni"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Former Member of Parliament(MP) for Tamale Central Constituency, Inusah Fuseini, has criticised the Office of the Special Prosecutor for referring the case of former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah, to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). <\/p>\n

The OSP on Monday referred Madam Dapaah\u2019s case to EOCO to carry out investigations.<\/p>\n

According to the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, the case largely relates to money laundering which within the purview of EOCO, hence the decision to refer the case.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBy operation of law, the Economic and Organised Crime Office has a specific and direct mandate regarding suspected money laundering cases and its attendant activity of structuring.

\u201cConsequently, the Office is referring the case to EOCO for continued investigation and further action. The Office will be in close collaboration with EOCO and continued collaboration with the FBI,\u201d he said in a press briefing.<\/p>\n

In an interview on\u00a0Joy FM\u2019s Top Story<\/strong>\u00a0on Thursday, January 25, Mr Fuseini found the reasons for the referral \u201cquite baffling.\u201d<\/p>\n

He questioned the Special Prosecutor\u2019s decision, particularly concerning the predicate offence in the money laundering aspect of the case.<\/p>\n

He added that the Special Prosecutor must also answer the question with regards to the predicate offence since in money laundering there are predicate offences. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cHe says that the case appears to him to be in the realm of money laundering and I ask what is a predicate offence because money laundering is an attempt to hide proceeds from the illegal activity so what is that illegal activity for which the facts of the case uncovered through investigations by the Office of the Special Prosecutor. How did Cecilia Dapaah come by such large sums of money?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n

Mr Fuseini also expressed concerns about the relevance of the Special Prosecutor\u2019s Office and stated that such actions undermined the nation\u2019s fight against corruption.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Special Prosecutor\u2019s actions once again have vindicated those who have questioned the relevance of the Special Prosecutor\u2019s Office. Special Prosecutor\u2019s comment has sounded the death knell in our nation\u2019s fight against corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n

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