ACP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Article 219 (1a) clearly gives powers to CHRAJ to summon any individual to assist in investigations and also request any document relevant to any of its investigations. So why did CHRAJ handle the breach of its Powers with \u2018soft gloves\u2019? Why did CHRAJ hasten to conclude its investigations without having the full co-operation of the Police,” the group questioned.<\/p>\n
It maintained that “the scientific validation of the Tape as captured on the CD Rom is the only means by which this allegation of thievery and corruption can be solved. Failure to subject the tape to empirical validation cannot be solid grounds to exonerate any of the accused persons.”<\/p>\n
Find below the full statement<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n
OFFICIAL REACTION OF THE DYNAMIC YOUTH MOVEMENT OF GHANA (DYMOG) TO THE INVESTIGATION REPORT OF CHRAJ DUBBED \u201cIN THE MATTER OF DYNAMIC YOUTH MOVEMENT OF GHANA AND SAMUEL ABDULAI JINAPOR AND FRANCIS ASENSO-BOAKYE\u201d AS RECEIVED ON 6TH<\/sup> DECEMBER, 2017.<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nCHRAJ INVESTIGATIONS- \u2018LAME-DUCK\u2019 APPROACH!<\/strong><\/p>\n\nIntroduction:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\nDYMOG thanks the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) for receiving our petition dated 29th<\/sup> September, 2017.<\/p>\nThe Movement is also grateful to all parties concerned for co-operating with CHRAJ to enable the investigations to be conducted.<\/p>\n
It is important to note that, per the Report, CHRAJ has made the following admissions.<\/p>\n
\nCHRAJ admits that the petition properly invokes its anti-corruption mandate. \u201c(page 9)\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\nCHRAJ admits that even though the Police have conducted their own investigations and concluded on it, the Commission also has the Powers to make its own determinations of facts of the matter. (page 15, paragraph 5)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\nCHRAJ admits that, the Petitioners requested for a \u201cscientific validation\u201d<\/strong> of the CD Rom which captures the voice recording of Kwame Asare Obeng (A Plus) and DCOP Madam Tiwaa Addo Danquah is a matter for determination. \u201c(page 12. 7(vi)\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n <\/p>\n
\nGeneral Observations:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\nUpon reading the 24-page Report, DYMOG makes three general observations;<\/p>\n
\nThe Report was generally a \u2018report\u2019<\/strong> of mere interviews with all parties involved<\/li>\nCHRAJ has trivialized the importance of the captured conversation on CD ROM which in our opinion is the \u2018NUCLEUS\u2019 <\/strong>of our petition.<\/li>\nThe \u2018PAMPERING\u2019 <\/strong>of Madam Tiwaa Addo Danquah for that matter the Police throughout the investigations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n <\/p>\n
\nOUR DISAGREEMENTS<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\nDYMOG does not share the reasoning of CHRAJ on the following issues.<\/p>\n
\nThe object of CHRAJ does not include validating of Tapes. <\/strong>Article 218 (a) and (e) of the 1992 Constitution does not set any parameters in terms of modalities for conducting corruption related allegations. We believe that once the tape is heavily linked to this case, it lies within the mandate of CHRAJ to scientifically Test it.<\/li>\nCapacity of CHRAJ to Scientifically Validate Tapes. <\/strong>CHRAJ is an investigative Body ordained by Law. It has the Powers to investigate all Public officials including the President. It is heart breaking that, CHRAJ asserts it does not have the technology to validate the voices in the tape which is the Primary evidence of the Petitioners.<\/li>\nFailure of Police CID to release investigative reports. <\/strong>Article 219 (1a) clearly gives powers to CHRAJ to summon any individual to assist in investigations and also request any document relevant to any of its investigations. So why did CHRAJ handle the breach of its Powers with \u2018soft gloves\u2019? <\/strong>Why did CHRAJ hasten to conclude its investigations without having the full co-operation of the Police?<\/li>\nConclusion: <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\nDYMOG maintains that, the scientific validation of the Tape as captured on the CD Rom is the only means by which this allegation of thievery and corruption can be solved. Failure to subject the tape to empirical validation cannot be solid grounds to exonerate any of the accused persons.<\/p>\n
This action by CHRAJ exposes mammoth loop holes in our desire to fight corruption. Laws and enthusiasm alone cannot fight corruption; scientific methodology is key. <\/strong><\/p>\nThis Investigation is a \u2018Lame-Duck\u2019!<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nEdward Tuttor<\/p>\n
Executive Convener<\/p>\n
Mobile: 0243402814<\/p>\n
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By: Delali Adogla-Bessa\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The group that petitioned the\u00a0Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) over corruption allegations made by\u00a0Kwame Asare Obeng, aka A-Plus, against\u00a0two presidential staffers, has expressed its disappointment with the Commission’s findings exonerating the two. The group, calling itself the Dynamic Youth Movement of Ghana, described the report as a “lame duck”. [contextly_sidebar id=”iPU3slicZxoo9eN39X4D78AJtmgb0Ojy”]It said […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":380759,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[10,11],"tags":[15246,3580,3],"yoast_head":"\n
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