Accra: Member of Parliament for Ketu North, Mr. Eric Edem Agbana, has urged Ghanaians to remain patient and trust the Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL) process, describing it as a crucial initiative to restore integrity and accountability in governance.
According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Agbana responded to public reactions following his recent media appearance, stating it was normal to receive feedback after any public engagement. He noted that the volume of calls and messages from citizens, including those who disagreed with his views, indicated the passion and national interest Ghanaians have in ORAL.
"Let me reiterate the point I made on the show this morning and state emphatically that the Attorney-General and his team are not slow," he said. "Their deliberate, methodical approach is a mark of professionalism, not procrastination."
Mr. Agbana explained that ORAL was conceived out of public outrage-a collective, national response to decades of entrenched corruption, impunity, and the unchecked plundering of Ghana's public resources. As a policy initiative and moral crusade, ORAL seeks not merely to reclaim stolen state assets but to restore integrity to public office and to reassert the principle that no individual, regardless of rank or political affiliation, is above the law.
He highlighted that the initiative was launched against a backdrop of civic disillusionment and institutional decay, particularly evident under previous regimes. It is a decisive attempt to dismantle the architecture of systemic corruption that had crippled national development and eroded public trust for far too long.
Mr. Agbana described ORAL's mission as both ambitious and transformative, aimed at uncovering illicitly acquired wealth, pursuing justice through legal and forensic rigor, and redirecting recovered assets to fund national development. According to him, the overwhelming public approval of ORAL reflects not only the desire for justice but also its symbolic power as a collective reckoning-a long-overdue confrontation with the culture of impunity that has historically protected political elites from accountability.
However, the MP cautioned that while the public enthusiasm surrounding ORAL was commendable, justice must not be rushed for the sake of satisfying emotion. He stressed that due diligence was central to ORAL's success, adding that the initiative's legitimacy would depend not only on the assets recovered but also on the fairness, transparency, and integrity of its methods.
The Ketu North legislator said ORAL represents more than just an anti-corruption mechanism-it is the State's affirmation of ethical governance, a declaration that the Republic will no longer be held hostage by kleptocratic tendencies or bureaucratic inertia. Mr. Agbana reaffirmed his absolute confidence in the Attorney-General and his deputy, noting that their professionalism and commitment to the rule of law are critical to ensuring the success and credibility of ORAL.
The NDC government, since assuming office, has established the Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL) to investigate, prosecute, and recover state resources allegedly misappropriated by officials of the previous administration.
