Afenyo-Markin condemns ORAL – Ghana Business Information
Mr Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, the outgoing Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business in Parliament, has disapproved the creation of the Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL) Committee by the incoming Mahama Administration.
He mentioned ORAL was a useless Committee, which lacked constitutional mandate.
Mr Afenyo-Markin made the remarks in his farewell handle to Parliament because the Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business in Parliament for the Eighth Parliament, forward of its dissolution at 12 midnight of Monday, January 6.
He mentioned the nation wanted to have a greater approach of coping with problems with alleged corruption; saying “we should allow a due process of law to take effect”.
“It is on this be aware that I condemn in all unsure phrases the institution of a so-called committee known as ORAL (Operation Recover All Loot).
“I hold the humble view that it is a needless committee, it has no constitutional backing, and this is only in for a personal vendetta,” Mr Afenyo-Markin mentioned.
“If we allow this committee to continue with its so-called wild goose chase, it will disturb the governance of this country. We don’t need any so-called ORAL,” he mentioned.
“We have establishments of the state. However sad we’re with their work, we should assist them to do their work.
“We don’t want people to be chasing people into their houses, going into their rooms thinking that their government is in office so they should chase people on suspicion of so-called corruption.”
The ORAL Committee was set-up by President-elect John Dramani Mahama to collect data on corruption, to be handed on to the suitable authorities establishments for additional investigation.
Source: GNA
