\n
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has vowed to reopen investigations into the scandal involving former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah.<\/p>\n
In a post on X on Wednesday, Mr. Mahama stated, \u201cMy government will reopen investigations into alleged acts of corruption and graft in the Cecelia Dapaah case.\u201d<\/p>\n
His post comes after the Attorney General\u2019s office advised against conducting money laundering investigations into the former Sanitation Minister\u2019s affairs by the Economic and Organized Office (EOCO).<\/p>\n
This advice was given following the Attorney General\u2019s determination that the request by the Special Prosecutor\u2019s Office (OSP) to EOCO to initiate money laundering investigations into Cecilia Dapaah\u2019s affairs lacked a solid foundation.<\/p>\n
The OSP requested this after determining that the case involving over $1 million cash found in the former minister\u2019s house, which was discovered by its officers, did not fall under its jurisdiction. Instead, it raised money laundering concerns.<\/p>\n
This information was disclosed after several months of joint investigation with agencies like the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States.<\/p>\n
However, upon a request for advice on the issue by EOCO, the Attorney General\u2019s office found that the OSP did not submit the report on the joint investigation to EOCO and has not responded to EOCO\u2019s request to provide its findings.<\/p>\n
According to the Attorney General\u2019s office, the docket presented to EOCO only includes the OSP\u2019s letter transmitting the docket, the diary of action, statements recorded during the investigation, and letters written by OSP to other institutions like the CID and Banks during the inquiry.<\/p>\n
The Attorney General\u2019s office\u2019s analysis of the docket revealed that the OSP did not find any corruption or corruption-related offenses against Cecilia Dapaah. However, the Attorney General\u2019s office believes that the key to a money laundering charge is gains obtained from criminal proceeds resulting from illegal activity.<\/p>\n
The Attorney General\u2019s office concludes that without any criminal issues associated with the properties of the NPP Politician, there is no basis for a money laundering investigation.<\/p>\n
As such, in an X post on Wednesday, Mr. Mahama stated, \u201cMy government will reopen investigations into alleged acts of corruption and graft in the Cecelia Dapaah case.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n