A governance expert, Kwasi Yirenkyi, has criticised President-elect John Mahama's decision to form a team as part of the implementation of Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL).
In Mr Yirenkyi's view, the formation of this committee is unnecessary because state institutions already possess the authority and resources to perform functions such as evidence gathering and prosecution. "If you ask me, this team that has been formed is not needed; it is the same business as usual.
To me, it appears to be a team created to appease party members and others who may have genuine concerns about how some officials have dipped their hands into state coffers.
But we already have state bodies like the Attorney-General's Department, EOCO, CID, and NIB to do the work this team has been mandated to do. "The question is, the information and evidence that this team gathers-who will act on them?
