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Frozen accounts of Cecilia Dapaah: The courts must work without fear or favour – GII
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August 10, 2023
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The Executive Director of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) Mary Addah has asked the court to work without fear or favor relative to the case involving former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources Cecilia Abena Dapaah.
She said the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has played its part in investigating the matter and making some findings. It is up to the court to then take it up and ensure justice is done.
The OSP has confirmed finding a total of $590,000 and GH¢2.73 million at Cecilia Dapaah’s residence in Abelemkpe, a suburb of Accra.
This follows a search conducted by officers from the Office.
This was confirmed in a writ filed at an Accra High Court by the OSP on Tuesday, August 8.
The case has been moved to be heard on Thursday, August 17.
In the writ sighted by 3news.com, the OSP indicated that the search was initiated in accordance with LI2374 after rife reports pointed to some monies still stashed in the home of the former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources.
The reports started pouring in after she lodged a complaint at the police over some stolen money from her home.
“On 24 July 2023, the OSP placed the respondent under arrest on charges of corruption and corruption-related offences.
“The OSP subsequently conducted searches in three(3) residential properties associated with the respondent at Cantonments, Abelemkpe and Tesano in Accra.”
It said it found $590,000 and GH¢2,730,000 at the Abelemkpe residence.
“Authorised officers of the OSP seized the discovered cash sums on reasonable grounds that they were suspected tainted property in accordance with section 32(1) of Act 959 as it was necessary to exercise the power of seizure to prevent concealment of the cash sums.”
It also said as part of overarching investigations into the matter, a freezing order against bank accounts and investments of Madam Abena Dapaah was issued in accordance with section 38(1) of Act 959 and regulation 19(1) of LI 2374.
The accounts and investments are at Prudential Bank Limited and Societe Generale Ghana.
Speaking on the Ghana Tobight on TV3 Wednesday, August 9, Madam Marry Addah said “The other arms of government would also be called to attention because we believe that when we all work there, civil society, and media talk, the OSP doing its part by investigating and rolling out the necessary action to catch more or even bring out more information then the others who are also then mandated to do the rest like the court should also then do without fear or favor, because the court is a place where justice is served.”
source: 3news.com
