{"id":1219,"date":"2025-02-11T11:04:22","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T11:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghstandard.com\/?p=1219"},"modified":"2025-02-11T11:06:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T11:06:23","slug":"oral-reports-revelations-hardly-surprising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ghstandard.com\/fr\/opinion-news-in-ghana\/oral-reports-revelations-hardly-surprising\/","title":{"rendered":"ORAL report’s revelations hardly surprising"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ORAL Report has uncovered a staggering potential recovery in the billions. But this revelation is hardly surprising. Anyone paying attention to Auditor-General reports, media expos\u00e9s, and the endless scandals debated at chop bars could have predicted it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What matters now is whether this report becomes a roadmap to national financial restoration or just another document that gathers dust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If history has taught us anything, it is that exposing looting is far easier than <\/a>recovering stolen funds and holding culprits accountable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Must Happen Next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Immediate Asset Recovery \u2013 Authorities must act swiftly to reclaim looted assets and freeze hidden assets before they disappear.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Institutional Cooperation \u2013 Key agencies like EOCO, A-G, Auditor-General, and OSP must work in lockstep to close loopholes and enforce the law efficiently.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Competent Investigations & Strong Case Files \u2013 Investigators must build airtight cases that can withstand legal scrutiny, ensuring convictions stick.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Judicial Reforms & Timelines \u2013 The Rules of Court Committee must reform the interlocutory appellate processes. Timelines must be established for looting (and other) cases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Fast-Tracked Prosecutions \u2013 No more delays and adjournments\u2014justice must be swift, firm, and uncompromising.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Swift and Independent Trials \u2013 we need:<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Anti-corruption courts led by judges trained in financial crimes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Cases handled by the DPP and well-paid career prosecutors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Public Accountability \u2013 we deserve regular updates on how much has been recovered, where it is being reinvested, and who has been held accountable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Independent Oversight \u2013 A non-partisan, professional team must be set up to ensure there is no selective justice in implementing the ORAL report.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Do not acquiesce to pressures from Chiefs and religious leaders who work quietly and behind the scenes, pleading for mercy on behalf of looters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Looters will fight back. They are well-resourced. They will mobilize loyalists, deploy media allies, and whip up partisan outrage to shield themselves. Witch-hunting will become en vogue. But let\u2019s be clear that only witches can be witch-hunted. If you fear a witch hunt, maybe it\u2019s because you have a broomstick to hide.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    No More Excuses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    ORAL has exposed the rot. Now, anti-corruption agencies must prove they are up to the task\u2014or be devoured by OMAMPAM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Billions are at stake, and the people will not forgive another wasted opportunity. In the meantime, close all avenues for new looting by activating OPAL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Ayekoo ORAL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Da Yie!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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