According to a report by Ghanaweb, Franklin Cudjoe, President of the policy think tank IMANI Africa, has called on the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) to remain focused on retrieving stolen public funds from officials of the previous administration despite recent controversies.
In a social media post yesterday, Cudjoe emphasized the need for the government to maintain its course on accountability while avoiding distractions.
“An apology was rendered to Dr. Addison the same day the raid took place. Please let us proceed cautiously. We all want accountability, retrieval, and retribution. There is a tall list of alleged and some easily provable economic crimes under the previous government,” Cudjoe stated.
His comments come in the wake of a controversial raid on former Bank of Ghana Governor Dr. Ernest Addison’s residence at Roman Ridge, Accra, on March 19, 2025.
The operation, led by national security operatives, reportedly involved disabling the CCTV system before conducting a search.
The raid sparked criticism after Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin alleged that GHC10,000 and jewelry went missing during the operation.
National Security has denied these allegations, stating they discovered empty money storage boxes at Dr. Addison’s residence and retrieved the CCTV hard drive as part of standard investigative procedures.
Cudjoe had initially questioned the President and Inspector General of Police about the incident, writing: “Thieving thugs, supposedly from National Security raided the home of former BoG governor? Mr. President, IGP, what is going on?”
Despite these concerns, Cudjoe now urges the government to stay focused on its primary objective.
“The current government must not distract itself from the goal. It must make little or no mistakes. We need our money, even if it takes 5 to 6 years in some of the cases,” he emphasized.
The Attorney General is expected to brief the media on various ongoing investigations, including how the government is addressing documents presented by the ORAL Committee.