Former Auditor-General Daniel Yao Domelevo has raised alarm over what he describes as the sluggish pace of corruption-related prosecutions by the Attorney-General’s Department, nine months into the Mahama administration.
Domelevo, who currently serves on the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) task force, voiced his frustration during an appearance on The KSM Show, emphasizing that the government has not shown the urgency needed to recover stolen public funds and hold corrupt officials accountable.
“A lot is being done, but am I satisfied? No. I don’t see the end of the tunnel, not to mention the light at the end of it. The process is too slow. Nine months is no small time, and before we realise it, another quarter is gone,” Domelevo remarked, cautioning that such delays could undermine public trust in the government’s anti-graft commitments.
He further questioned the administration’s preparedness, noting the daunting scale of funds to be recovered and the slow progress so far. “It raises the question of preparedness. When I look at the magnitude of funds we need to recover and how slowly things are moving, I wonder when we will get there.”
Domelevo warned that the drawn-out process could embolden culprits hoping to evade justice, suggesting that some offenders and their lawyers are banking on a potential change in government to escape prosecution. “In fact, the prayer of the culprits and their lawyers is that there should be a change in government. Then you hear nolle prosequi,” he said.
He also questioned whether adequate planning went into the recovery effort before the administration took office, arguing that the current pace is inconsistent with the urgency required. Domelevo called on the Attorney-General’s office to step up its efforts and deliver visible results to restore public confidence in the fight against corruption.
“We have to change the speed at which we are moving and let people gain confidence that things are indeed moving — and moving very fast,” he urged.
Domelevo’s candid comments follow multiple briefings by Attorney-General Dr. Dominic Ayine, which have so far yielded limited prosecutorial progress. The ORAL team previously submitted a comprehensive dossier to the Attorney-General, detailing several potential corruption cases uncovered during preliminary investigations.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com
