Executive Director for Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability( ASEPA ) Mensah Thompson has expressed concern on what he calls attempts by lawyers of former sanitation minister Cecelia Dapaah’s to stop CHRAJ from investigating her .
You will recall that Five individuals Mensah Thompson, Al-Hassan Kwadwo Baidoo, Bernard Anbataayela Mornah, Ransford Antwi, and Joyce Atitso on 20th May petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate Cecilia Dapaah for allegedly acquiring assets disproportionate to her income,
after a theft report at her home, leading to her resignation in July 2023. The stolen items included substantial amounts of money $1 million, €300,000, and GH¢350,000 as well as luxury handbags valued at $35,000 and $95,000 worth of jewellery.
This sparked public outrage amidst Ghana’s economic challenges and the devaluation of the cedi.
The petitioners in their request urged CHRAJ to scrutinise Ms Dapaah’s assets, which include $1,390,000; €300,000, GH₵3,212,007; and bank accounts in both cedis and dollars.
