“A lot is being done, but am I satisfied? No. I don’t see the end of the tunnel, not to talk of the light at the end of it. The process is too slow. Nine months is no small time, and before we realise it, another quarter is gone,” he stated.
Speaking on the KSM Show, the anti-corruption advocate warned that delays in recovering stolen state funds could undermine public confidence in the government’s anti-graft campaign.
“With the briefing that the Attorney General has been giving, a lot of work is going on, but am I satisfied? No. I can’t see the end of the tunnel, not to talk of the light at the end of the tunnel.
“It raises the question of preparedness. When I look at the magnitude of funds we need to recover and how slowly things are moving, I wonder when we will get there,” he said.
He further remarked that “in fact, the prayer of the culprits and their lawyers is that there should be a change in government. Then you hear nolle prosequi.”
According to Mr. Domelevo, the sluggish pace of investigations and prosecutions reflects a lack of readiness and urgency on the government’s part to fulfil its anti-corruption promises.
“It begs one question: were they prepared before coming to office? Because when I look at the quantum of money we should recover and the snail speed at which we are moving, I wonder when we are going to get there,” he added.
He cautioned that without visible progress in holding corrupt officials accountable, citizens could lose faith in the administration’s governance reset agenda.
“I think we have to change the speed at which we are moving and let people gain the confidence that things are moving and moving very fast,” he urged.
Mr. Domelevo’s comments follow a series of briefings by Attorney-General Dr. Dominic Ayine on corruption cases, which have yet to yield significant prosecutions.
The ORAL team, of which he is a member, previously presented an extensive dossier to the Attorney-General outlining potential corruption cases identified during their preliminary investigations.
Source: Adomonline
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