Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu Criticizes ORAL Committee, Calls for Due Process in State Asset Recovery
Former Minister warns against premature accusations and stresses the importance of adhering to constitutional rights and legal procedures
- Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu questions ORAL committee’s power to accuse individuals without proper investigations
- Urges the government to follow legal procedures in recovering misappropriated state assets
- He stresses that Ghana is a democracy, not under a coup
Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, former Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, has raised concerns about the legality and authority of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) committee.
He questioned the committee’s actions, stating that they contradict Ghana’s constitutional and democratic principles.
The former Suame MP stressed that Ghana is not under a coup regime and called for adherence to due process in recovering alleged looted state assets.
He criticized the committee for accusing individuals of criminal activity without proper investigations or a fair trial, highlighting that in a democratic system, a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu emphasized that no one should be declared guilty without the legal procedures to confirm their culpability.
He urged the government to respect the rule of law as it works to retrieve misappropriated state resources.
He concluded with a firm statement: “If you’re alleging looting, you’ve already presumed criminality. What authority do you have to do that without due process? We are not in a coup regime—everything should be handled through the proper legal channels.”
