The outgoing Majority Leader, , has criticised the newly formed Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) team, describing the initiative as unnecessary.
Speaking at the dissolution of the 8th Parliament on January 6, 2025, he argued that the initiative undermines existing state institutions tasked with combating corruption. "I want to add my voice to the call you made, that we should have a better way of dealing with issues of alleged corruption… we should allow due process of law to take effect.
It is on this note that I condemn in no uncertain terms the establishment of a so-called committee called ORAL (Operation Recover All Loot).
I hold the humble view that it is a needless committee, it has no constitutional backing, and it is only in place for a personal vendetta," he remarked.