The Director of Legal Affairs for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Godwin Edudzi Tamekloe, has strongly defended President John Dramani Mahama's decision to set up the Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL) committee rather than a Commission of Inquiry.

Speaking on the issue on The Key Points on TV3 on Saturday, February 8, Tamakloe emphasized that Article 41(f) of the 1992 Constitution places a duty on all Ghanaians to prevent the misuse and abuse of public property, making it clear that such responsibilities extend to members of any committee set up to investigate governance matters.

He explained that legal advice and past experiences-particularly the Ghana@50 Commission of Inquiry case-played a crucial role in the President's decision.

According to Tamekloe, the ruling by the late Justice Samuel Marful-Sau in the Ghana@50 case demonstrated that establishing a Commission of Inquiry would have created legal limitations on any further actions, including prosecutions. "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.