Private attorney Mr. Kwame Jantuah has requested information from Ghana's Special Prosecutor, Mr. Kissi Agyebeng, about whether he has been successful in establishing the veracity of the claims of corruption against the former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah.
Mr. Jantuah discussed his opinions in an interview with "Big Issue" on TV3 as sighted by Scooper news. He highlighted that under Ghanaian law, a person is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty, thus the Special Prosecutor should disclose whether or not he has been successful in establishing evidence of corruption against Cecilia Dapaah.
Cecilia Dapaah's home was searched by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), who discovered a total of $590,000 and GH2.73 million inside. Following suspicions of corruption and claims of stolen money from her residence, the OSP launched the search.
Mr. Jantuah's remarks emphasize the value of openness and due process in judicial proceedings, as well as the public's right to know the results of such investigations. The matter is scheduled to be heard in court.
The theft case involving Cecilia Dapaah, a former minister of sanitation and water resources, has shown the scope of purported financial misconduct by public officials in Ghana.
Concerns have been raised by the case over the sources and sums of money held by public officials as well as the possible effects on tax evasion and money laundering. Here is a breakdown of the associated sums.
Amounts Found in Cecilia Dapaah's Abelemkpe Home:
$590,000 = 7,080,000 cedis
2.73 million cedis cash
Total cash in cedis = 9,810,000
Amounts frozen in Prudential Bank Accounts:
US $5 million dollars = 60 million cedis
48 million cedis
1 million cedis in an investment account
Total cash in cedis = 109,000,000
Amounts Stolen by Domestic Staff and Collaborators:
$1 million dollars = 12,000,000
300,000 Euros = 3,900,000
Jewellery $95,000 = 1,140,000
Bags = 95,000 cedis
Total amount (excluding property value) = about 140,000,000 million cedis. thanks for reading
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