The Director of Legal Affairs for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Godwin Edudzi Tamekloe, has defended President John Dramani Mahama's decision to establish the Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL) committee instead of opting for a Commission of Inquiry.
Addressing concerns on TV3's The Key Points, he explained that the President's choice was based on legal considerations that ensure greater accountability and avoid potential immunity for implicated individuals. "Had the President chosen the Commission of Inquiry route, as seen in the Ghana@50 case, legal limits would have been placed on the outcome, potentially providing immunity to individuals whose conduct may be in question.
That is why, based on sound legal reasoning, this approach was not taken," he stated on February 8.
His comments amidst debates about the best mechanisms for retrieving state funds allegedly lost through corruption and mismanagement.
