Boycott any invitation from ORAL team – Minority to former gov’t officials

The minority in Parliament has called on its members to boycott any invitation extended to them by the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee.

In a press briefing today, January 15, in Parliament, the Suame MP, John Darko, said its operations are unconstitutional and a violation of Ghana’s legal framework.

It was his view that ORAL’s activities overlap with and undermine the functions of established institutions like the Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID), the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO), and the Office of the Special Prosecutor.

“no serious country will entertain anything such as this,” he argued.

He further stressed that “Our advice to outgone government officials is clear: boycott any invitation from this so-called ORAL team. We refuse to participate in or recognise its activities because constitutionally established institutions already exist to investigate any alleged misdeeds.”

Consequently, Mr.Darko criticised the Attorney General (AG) nominee, Dr Dominic Ayine for endorsing an entity that undermines the role of constitutionally established bodies.

They also alleged the Oral was going too far, with its operatives engaging in activities that disrupt the lives of private citizens.

“They are going about disturbing people, entering homes, seizing vehicles, and confiscating lands from individuals who have lawfully acquired them. This is nothing short of harassment, and it must stop,” Mr. Darko added.

By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme