The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) says it is not under any political pressure to investigate and prosecute cases.
Its Executive Director, COP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, said her office would only act when there is evidence of wrongdoing.
“Sometimes when I hear people say I am handling a case and I have powers from above directing me, fortunately for me, I have not had that because you are guided by the law.
“Nobody will direct you when you have evidence. It is when you don’t have evidence, when you haven’t been able to put evidence together, then someone can tell you not to do this.
“But if you have done your work in such a way that you have evidence, very solid evidence, you just have to explain to the person that these are my evidence, these are A, B and C and they are solid and I am presenting it to the court.
“Nobody can stop you but we hide behind powers from above and we are put back and we disappoint the citizens but they have given you the mandate to do the job,” she explained when she addressed an anti-corruption forum on February 11.
This comes weeks after the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) referred a suspected case of money laundering involving the former Water and Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah, to EOCO for further investigation and prosecution.
The OSP announced its decision to drop all charges against the former minister due to a lack of credible evidence.
The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng dropped the application to confirm the seizure and the freezing of the monies and bank accounts of Madam Cecilia Dapaah on January 25.
The office had filed a repeat application for confirmation of the seizure of $590,000 and GH₵2.73 million found in her home and the freezing of her seven bank accounts after an earlier one was dismissed by the court for not complying with the rules.
The OSP had also charged Madam Dapaah for failing to declare her assets and the case was before the same court.