President-elect John Dramani Mahama has refuted allegations that the newly established Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) committee is intended as a political tool for witch-hunting.

His clarification comes in response to concerns raised by some groups, who fear the committee may unfairly target members of the outgoing administration.

Speaking during a meeting with the Canadian High Commission in Ghana on Thursday, Mr.

Mahama explained that the ORAL committee's primary function is to gather and compile evidence of corruption for submission to appropriate government institutions after his administration takes office."I think people are misunderstanding it.