An official of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Victoria Akegi Asamoah, has called on Ghanaians to report suspected acts of corruption and hidden properties to EOCO and its partner agencies.
Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Wednesday, July 2, during a discussion on “Corruption Watch: Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL)”, Madam Asamoah urged citizens to take an active role in the anti-corruption fight by volunteering relevant information.
“The ordinary citizen is the reason why we are here today, and we want the citizens of Ghana to offer information because EOCO, FIC, OSP—we cannot do everything by ourselves,” she said.
“People have information, so we are using this platform to plead with all Ghanaians: if you have information on any corrupt activity or on any property that somebody is hiding somewhere, offer that information to EOCO, FIC, OSP so that we can take the discussion and investigation from there.”
She also underscored the need for the media to understand the legal frameworks guiding EOCO’s operations to help demystify claims of politically motivated prosecutions.
“We want the media to understand our laws, know what we do, and be able to advocate for EOCO and FIC,” she noted.
“They can also use that opportunity to inform the public about the legal processes, because some people do not understand. The media has the platform to educate the public on the right laws that institutions are using for their prosecutions, so people don’t get the wrong impression that these are political prosecutions.”
Source: Myjoyonline
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