Richard Nyamah, one of the persons who petitioned President Mahama to have Lauretta Lamptey removed from office as CHRAJ Boss has made his first appearance before the committee set up to investigate allegations of misconduct against her.
[contextly_sidebar id=”GzjVmfKV2C3IYqFB38Wv8i0LYGaCfUS2″]The accused, Lauretta Lamptey also appeared before the Justice Anin Yeboah-led Committee which started its work today, January 26, at the premises of the Supreme Court in Accra.
Citifmonline.com has learnt that the hearing was held in-camera.
Richard Nyamah who is the Convener for pressure group, Progressive Nationalists Forum (PNF), petitioned the President to have Lauretta Lamptey removed, after she was accused of spending $180,000 on rent alone within three years and another GHC182,000 on renovation of her official bungalow.
The issue raised public uproar with various groups and individuals calling for her removal.
She subsequently in an interview with Citi News, denied the allegations saying the hotel accommodation was provided by the commission, denying allegations that she insisted on it.
She also explained that the renovation of her bungalow was commissioned by the former CHRAJ boss, Justice Emile Short, before she was sworn into office.
Meanwhile, President Mahama has suspended her to pave way for investigations to commence.
Richard Nyamah had earlier expressed readiness to meet the committee.
In a related development, citifmonline.com has gathered that Yaw Annoh Dompreh, Member of Parliament for Nsawam Adoagyir and the Forum for Governance and Justice also forwarded petitions but were rejected by the Attorney General’s Department during the process of establishing of a ‘prima facie’ case.
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By: Godwin Allotey Akweiteh/citifmonline.com/Ghana