The Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, has disclosed that between five and ten major cases arising from the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative are at advanced stages of prosecution.
Speaking on TV3’s Hot Issues on Sunday, July 26, he said the Attorney-General’s Department identified about 30 cases considered suitable for prosecution after reviewing the ORAL report.
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“I think we have between five and ten now at advanced stages. When we analysed the report, I think we had about 30 cases that we thought are prosecutable,” he said.
Dr Srem-Sai added that some case dockets have been completed and could be filed during the legal vacation.
He stressed that prosecutions are being guided by the strength of the evidence rather than the status of the individuals involved.
“As far as ORAL is concerned, we are going to prosecute. When we are working, we don’t focus on which one is big or not. We focus on cases which are prosecutable,” he stated.
The Deputy Attorney-General further hinted that more high-profile prosecutions should be expected in the coming months.
“I can tell you there would be some interesting cases coming soon,” he added.
The ORAL initiative was established to investigate allegations of corruption, financial loss to the state and the misappropriation of public resources.
