The Deputy Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Justice Srem Sai, has opened up about the progress of his office’s investigations into the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) anti-corruption initiative.

According to him, the office receives numerous reports of cases to be investigated, some from whistleblowers and even former appointees presenting evidence against their own former colleagues for investigation.

Speaking on JoyNews on Thursday, June 12, 2025, Srem Sai said, “Everyday, people are bringing new information. There is whistleblowing going on with people brining in new evidence, and complaints. Everyday, people are walking into the AG’s office some with lawyers, others alone with documents making complaints.

“Some of them are neutrals but most of them are government officials from the previous government. Some of the low-level government appointees are coming out with information against their own former colleagues who are high up.”

On the case of the National Service Scheme payroll fraud, Srem Sai reaffirmed that the investigation into the issue of ghost names on the NSS payroll has been completed and the state is putting together its case to start prosecutions.

He indicated that 22 key suspects have been identified by investigators, adding that most of these people have expressed willingness to return the monies they have been accused of stealing.

“Now, for all these, investigative reports are ready. It's only ready for the aspect, which is on the ghost names. It was submitted last week by the investigators. We have started building a docket on that. When the investigators came, they identified 22 accused persons… There are more people, but you have to weigh the cost in terms of time, effort of bringing all these people to court, and the benefit you get from retrieving the money.

“So, we have to go through a certain process of having conversations with some of the accused persons, and I can tell you that a lot of them are willing to return the money,” he said.

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