Domelevo and others drag EOCO to parliament over Cecilia Dapaah’s cash saga
A former Auditor-General Daniel Domelevo and others have petitioned Parliament to probe EOCO’s conduct in the Cecilia Dapaah cash saga.
In their latest move, the petitioners argue that the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) had more than enough basis to investigate the former Sanitation Minister for money laundering.
According to the petitioners, the former minister has been inconsistent and unable to provide the source of the huge amount of money seized at her residence by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
“The failure to explain the source of the money should have been the cornerstone of the investigation…It is evident and quite clear that with ample evidence available, accompanied by a docket that contains over 20 witness statements, it is highly doubtful that EOCO cannot comprehend the details of the docket”.
The petitioners also raised concerns about the deliberate refusal by EOCO to take steps to protect the money seized from the minister’s residence.
“Upon receipt of the docket, EOCO did not act timeously to seize the money that the OSP was returning to Madam Cecilia Dapaah as publicly stated by the OSP”.
Other persons listed as petitioners include anti-graft campaigner Martin Kpebu, Security analyst Dr Adam Bona, and political science professor Ransford Gyampo.
The Dapaah case has been a subject of public interest and scrutiny, with allegations surfacing regarding possible financial misconduct during her tenure as sanitation minister.
It will be recalled that the OSP referred former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah’s case to the EOCO.
After several months of extensive investigation, the OSP concluded that Madam Dapaah’s case was primarily on money laundering and not corruption.
However, EOCO returned Madam Dapaah’s docket following the advice of the Office of the Attorney General.
The Attorney General said the OSP did not furnish EOCO with the report on their investigations which suggested that the former Minister was involved in money laundering.
Find other details in the petition below.