{"id":90420,"date":"2025-08-19T18:08:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T18:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=90420"},"modified":"2025-08-19T18:08:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T18:08:25","slug":"osp-clarifies-misleading-claim-on-cecilia-dapaah-probe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=90420","title":{"rendered":"OSP clarifies \u2018misleading\u2019 claim on Cecilia Dapaah probe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has issued a rebuttal to what it describes as \u201cmisleading\u201d and \u201cmischievous\u201d media reports surrounding the outcome of investigations into Ms. Cecilia Abena Dapaah, the former Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources.<\/p>\n

In a statement released on Monday, August 19, the OSP expressed concern over claims by several media outlets that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had either \u201cfound no evidence of corruption\u201d or had \u201ccleared\u201d Ms. Dapaah following a joint probe. Some reports cited the OSP\u2019s own half-yearly report as the basis for these claims.<\/p>\n

However, the OSP refuted these interpretations, describing them as a distortion of the findings laid out in its official report, particularly section 2.26 on page 9.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/osp.gov.gh\/media\/Resources\/OSP_Half_Yearly_Report_July_2025_Online.pdf<\/p>\n

The office clarified that the sentence, \u201cno direct and immediate evidence of corruption was identified during the investigations,\u201d is a legally nuanced finding that differs materially from the sweeping claims that there was \u201cno evidence\u201d at all or that Ms. Dapaah had been \u201ccleared.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The investigations in question involved both the OSP and the FBI, with the latter\u2019s involvement being initiated at the request of the OSP. Despite the limited findings, the OSP stressed that its probe uncovered \u201cstrong indications of suspected money laundering and structuring\u201d \u2014 matters that fall squarely within the jurisdiction of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).<\/p>\n

According to the OSP, the case was initially referred to EOCO under its previous leadership. However, EOCO allegedly failed to act on the matter and returned the case docket to the OSP. <\/p>\n

The new leadership at EOCO has since requested and received the docket to proceed with the relevant investigations.<\/p>\n

The OSP used the opportunity to call on media organisations to exercise greater care and precision in their reporting, particularly on issues of significant national concern.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe OSP urged all media outlets to report with precision and fidelity to the text of official documents to ensure accurate, fair, and responsible public communication,\u201d the statement concluded. <\/p>\n