Veteran Ghanaian broadcaster King Kwasi Kyei Darkwah, known as KKD, has voiced his disappointment over the lack of legal action against former Minister of Sanitation Cecilia Abena Dapaah. This follows the discovery of large sums of money in her home, sparking widespread concern and debate.
The controversy erupted after it was revealed that two of Dapaah’s housekeepers had stolen $1 million, €300,000, and other valuables from her residence in Abelemkpe. Subsequent investigations by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) uncovered additional millions of Ghana cedis at the former minister’s home.
KKD expressed frustration that despite the shocking discovery, Dapaah has not faced prosecution. He accused the legal system of operating with favoritism, suggesting that ordinary citizens would not receive such leniency.
KKD questioned why the legal system appears to treat public officials differently from ordinary citizens. He argued that if a regular citizen were found with a similar amount of money, they would likely face immediate arrest and intense scrutiny.
“Why can we live in a country where if some young man, who is doing his small hustling and doing his bet, has the police find just one million Ghana cedis in his house? He may be arrested and questioned where he found it,” KKD stated, highlighting the perceived double standards.
He suggested that the failure to investigate or prosecute Dapaah might indicate a system that shields those in power. This, he argued, undermines the principles of justice and accountability in the country.
KKD’s criticism extended to the broader issue of how wealth is accumulated by public servants in Ghana. He questioned the source of the money found in Dapaah’s home, speculating whether it could have been obtained through illegal means.
“But a public servant who claims they have distilled the Odo lagoon has all this money in their home. Whether they killed people to get that money, whether they did blood rituals to get that money, whether they stole that money from the government,” KKD said, listing various potential sources of illicit wealth.
He continued to question why there has been no thorough investigation or prosecution, emphasizing that any other citizen would likely be held accountable under similar circumstances.
“Whether they took that money as bribes, or whether they have a cloth manufacturing business that gives them that money, or whether they have a brother who was a shoemaker who made the greatest shoes in all of Africa, so he earned all that money and gave it to them, no. Nobody is able to question them about it or prosecute them about it,” KKD added, using a mix of satire and seriousness to underline his point.
The situation has raised broader questions about corruption and accountability within Ghana’s government. Many citizens and commentators have echoed KKD’s concerns, calling for greater transparency and fairness in the legal system.
Source: Ghana Web
