Dr Dominic Akurutinga Ayine, the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General, on Monday reiterated that he wants "to jail persons who have looted state resources." "Finally, make no mistake about my intentions.
I want to jail persons who have looted state resources, but at the same time, I am pragmatic enough to know that it is not in every instance that that is possible," Dr Ayine stated on Monday at the Government Accountability Series press conference at the Presidency, in Accra.
He said: "In those circumstances, I will opt for non-conviction-based asset recovery." He reminded Ghanaians that when he announced the investigation into a case involving Kwabena Adu-Boahene, former Director of National Signals Bureau, he was blunt in stating that, "I am open to engaging in plea bargaining with those who have been investigated and found to have looted or stolen state resources. "I minced no words about my intentions and will therefore not shut the door to any accused person willing to enter into negotiations with my office for purposes of reaching a plea agreement".
Dr Ayine said his approach aligned with the central plank of the Operation Recovery All Loots (ORAL), which was to recover the loot.
