Anti-graft campaigner, Vitus Azeem says it is surprising for the Economic and Organize Crime Office (EOCO) to abandon the investigation of money laundering accusations against Abena Dapaah.
The Office of the Attorney General (AG) and Ministry of Justice have said there is no basis for the Economic and Organized Crimes Office (EOCO) to conduct money laundering investigations into the affairs of former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Abena Dapaah.
The Special Prosecutor (OSP) had earlier this year dropped charges against the former minister and referred the matter to EOCO for money laundering investigations.
But, after studying the documents submitted to it by EOCO, the office of the AG has since advised against money laundering investigations into the matter by EOCO.
However, speaking on Morning Starr with Francis Abban on Thursday, Mr. Azeem stated that EOCO was only asked to investigate and not prosecute Madam Dapaah.
“It is surprising because the matter was referred to EOCO to investigate and not rely on the docket of the OSP and take a decision. Not to ask the Attorney General for his advice they were expected to investigate the matter to establish whether there was evidence of money laundering or not.
“This also requires them to find out how she got the money, and whether was there criminality involved in her acquisition of this huge sum of money. This is what we expected EOCO to do. So I am surprised that the Attorney General is advising that they cannot proceed,” Mr. Azeem stated.
He continued: “It is not prosecution because there is no evidence for you to prosecute. You are yet to gather whether there was money laundering or not.”
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM
