AG requests Police docket on Cecilia Dapaah

The Deputy Attorney-General, Alfred Tuah Yeboah has explained the decision of the A-G’s Office to request for the docket in the Cecilia Dapaah case involving her alleged stolen millions. 

Mr Tuah Yeboah says the amounts and the complainant in the matter are compelling reasons for the A-G to look into the dockets. 

According to him, even though the police have done a good job, there ought to be recourse to the A-G’s office. 

Contributing to JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, July 29, Deputy A-G absolved his office of any wrongdoing. 

“We will not fault the Police for the work they have done so far. But so far as they prosecute on behalf of the Attorney-General, they are required under certain circumstances to submit dockets to us for our review and in this particular case, given the nature and the amounts involved, and the complainant involved and the interest of the public, it is appropriate that the dockets are submitted to us.”

Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame in the coming days is expected to issue advice on the Cecilia Dapaah scandal.

This is because the Ghana Police Service has forwarded the docket of the case to the Attorney General.

“Following a case of stealing reported to the police by Daniel Osei-Kuffour and Cecilia Dapaah, former Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, the Police initiated investigations into the case, arrested some suspects, recovered some of the stolen items and arraigned the suspects before court.”

“Police have since forwarded the docket to the Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice for review and advice,” Ghana Police Service announced in a statement.

But some Ghanaians have expressed their displeasure about the decision by the A-G.

The resultant uproar, according to a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, GIMPA & Managing Partner, Praetorium Solicitors, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, is justified. 

Dr Srem-Sai said the justification is based on precedents set by the Attorney-General’s office. 

According to him, there has not been any progress in similar cases in which the A-G has intervened. 

“When you tell us that it is because of the person involved, then people are justified in suspecting that you are in the process of doing what you usually do.

“Don’t forget this is not the first public official who is involved in anything people suspect there could be a crime.”

“What has come out from any of them? No real outcome to what people expect. So when you go again and you ask for the docket, then people are entitled to say, by way of memory and experience, that they are headed to that direction again,” he also spoke on Newsfile.