{"id":187371,"date":"2024-06-06T05:40:12","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T05:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/06\/06\/bernard-mornah-four-others-petition-chraj-to-probe-cecilia-dapaah\/"},"modified":"2024-06-06T05:40:12","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T05:40:12","slug":"bernard-mornah-four-others-petition-chraj-to-probe-cecilia-dapaah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/06\/06\/bernard-mornah-four-others-petition-chraj-to-probe-cecilia-dapaah\/","title":{"rendered":"Bernard Mornah, four others petition CHRAJ to probe Cecilia Dapaah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Five individuals have petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah for allegedly acquiring assets disproportionate to her income.<\/p>\n<p>The petitioners, Mensah Thompson, Al-Hassan Kwadwo Baidoo, Bernard Anbataayela Mornah, Ransford Antwi, and Joyce Atitso, have called for a thorough investigation into Dapaah\u2019s finances.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy surrounding Dapaah began with a theft report at her home, leading to her resignation in July 2023. The stolen items included substantial amounts of money\u2014$1 million, \u20ac300,000, and GH\u00a2350,000\u2014as well as luxury handbags valued at $35,000 and $95,000 worth of jewellery.<\/p>\n<p>The disclosure of these amounts sparked public outrage amidst Ghana\u2019s economic challenges and the devaluation of the cedi.<\/p>\n<p>Following her resignation, Dapaah was arrested by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), which discovered over GH\u00a248 million in her accounts.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation, which drew in the FBI, lasted nearly seven months before the OSP dropped the charges due to insufficient evidence and transferred the case to the Economic and Organised  Office (EOCO). EOCO, in turn, returned the docket to the OSP, citing a lack of evidence.<\/p>\n<p>The petitioners in their request on May 20 urged CHRAJ to scrutinise Ms Dapaah\u2019s assets, which include $1,390,000; \u20ac300,000, GH\u20b53,212,007; and bank accounts in both cedis and dollars.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026More importantly, we are fortified in the need for this investigation because during interrogation by the OSP as to the source of her income, Madam Cecilia Dapaah could not give any proper explanation,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1054766\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-06-05-at-18.19.16_5201eb29.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1054765\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-06-05-at-18.19.16_4ef11fc2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1054764\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-06-05-at-18.19.17_9b8b4b08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five individuals have petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah for allegedly acquiring assets disproportionate to her income. The petitioners, Mensah Thompson, Al-Hassan Kwadwo Baidoo, Bernard Anbataayela Mornah, Ransford Antwi, and Joyce Atitso, have called for a thorough investigation into Dapaah\u2019s finances. 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