A former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini, has defended President John Dramani Mahama's establishment of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee, describing it as an information and evidence gathering initiative.

According to him, ORAL is a key fulfillment of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s campaign promise to fight corruption and promote accountability.

“ORAL is one of the promises the NDC made to the people of this country, and the president is intent on delivering on that promise. I see what the president has done - the establishment of ORAL, is the boldest step so far in fighting corruption. And if Bawumia was coming with bold solutions, this is one bold solution; enabling the people, empowering the people to make disclosures," he said in a video shared on X by Metro TV, on January 17, 2025.

Inusah Fuseini dismissed concerns raised about the committee’s legality, highlighting its alignment with the Whistleblowers Act of 2006 (Act 720).

“I've heard many people say that ORAL is unlawful. ORAL is an information and evidence gathering platform. And there's nothing, absolutely nothing illegal about that. Now, we have the Whistleblowers Act of 2006, Act 720. It says that when you see a public officer or anybody who has come into immediate wealth, which you have reasons to believe has been acquired improperly, you have a duty to blow the whistle.

“Now, to whom do you blow the whistle? Section 3.1p says you can blow the whistle to the president. Now, the president says, okay, if you have that information, I'm setting up a committee, send the information to that committee on my behalf. It will get to me. How is that unlawful? I think people are not reading the laws and connecting the dots,” he stated

He further explained that “The president is one entity under section 3 of the Whistleblowers Act to whom you can make a disclosure. And the president is not just an ordinary man sitting in an office. So, he says, okay. And so far, more than 700 petitions."

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