Market researcher and volunteer associate at IMANI Centre for Policy and Education, Kay Cudjoe, has cautioned the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) that it risks betraying the trust of Ghanaians if its flagship anti-corruption drive, Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL), falters.
Speaking eight months into the Mahama administration, Cudjoe argued that the government’s return to power in January 2025 was not merely a transfer of authority but a covenant with the people.
According to him, that covenant was clear: to recover stolen funds and decisively punish corruption. “No convictions, no Republic,” he declared, stressing that citizens voted for accountability, not rhetoric.
“Eight months on, Ghanaians are restless. They did not vote for ORS, Operation Recover Selectively. They voted for a clean slate. They voted for a cleansing fire. They voted for a government brave enough to look its own financiers in the eye and say: ‘Not even you will be spared’”.
Kay Cudjoe
Yet, eight months on, he lamented, the government is moving slowly, giving room for excuses, legalistic delays, and whispers of deals being cut to shield politically connected individuals. “Excuses are stacked like files on a judge’s bench. Legal jargon is stretched thin. Foot-dragging has turned into policy,” Cudjoe said.
He highlighted several high-profile cases that remain unresolved despite overwhelming public concern. These include the ECG Containers Scandal, where over 2,600 containers were traced to Tema Port, with 54 still missing and liabilities nearing GH¢1.5 billion
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