Daniel Yao Domelevo is a member of the ORAL committee
A member of Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) committee, Daniel Yao Domelevo, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to dismiss any appointees in his government who fail to declare their assets to the Auditor-General, as required by law.
Speaking on JoyNews on Thursday, January 16, 2025, Domelevo emphasised that the president must make a public commitment to fighting corruption and ensuring accountability within his administration.
“First and foremost, Mahama can make a public statement that I am not going to protect anybody, because he promised Ghanaians that he was going to fight corruption. Even if there is any audit finding and maybe you’re not able to respond to the issues, I will use that finding to take my job away from you. Because you must not be the one who is misusing public funds and not being able to account for it,” he stated.
Daniel Domelevo pointed out the legal obligation for public officeholders to ensure transparency and accountability.
“I’m not going to tolerate that. If I were he, I would have just watched my appointees after one month and called all of them. How many of you have declared your assets and your liabilities to the Auditor-General? Those who have declared, this way; those who have not declared, this way. When I finish it. Those who have not declared, you are all going home because you have violated the constitution,” he remarked.
He further stressed that failure to comply with this constitutional requirement renders the occupation of public office unconstitutional.
Domelevo urged the president to act decisively to uphold the law and maintain public trust in his administration.
Article 286 of the 1992 Constitution and the Public Office Holders (Declaration of Assets and Disqualification) Act, 1998 (Act 550) provides that a person who holds a public office shall submit to the Auditor-General a written declaration of all properties or assets owned by or liabilities owed, directly or indirectly.
Such officers are to do so before taking office, at the end of every four years, and at the end of their term.
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