The Minister-designate for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has disclosed that the sports ministry will also be under scrutiny from Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) as part of efforts to promote transparency and accountability within the ministry.
After receiving approval from the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Adams will succeed the former Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif.
Speaking to the media during the GHALCA elections, he revealed that both the past and current administrations are not exempt from ORAL’s activities, as its scrutiny extends even beyond the office of the presidency.
“Well, ORAL operates in every facet of the country. Once we have any information that needs to be examined, everything will be looked into. Sports is part of the activities we engage in as a country, and no activity in this country is off the radar when it comes to ensuring that the right things are done.
“So, you cannot exclude anything. Nothing is excluded. If the presidency is not excluded, then we don’t expect the Ministry of Sports to be excluded in any way,” he said.
Adams also urged federation members who work in affiliation with the ministry to unite and ensure the ministry remains free from wrongdoing, emphasizing that they, too, would not be spared.
“We don’t expect the agencies or federations to be excluded. We all have a role to play, and it is in the spirit of true accountability that people will be willing to contribute more. I believe that we will all focus on this together,” he added.
President Mahama revealed that the decision to set up the preparatory team of ORAL was aimed at gathering information on corruption, which would then be passed on to the appropriate government institutions for further investigation.
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