ACCRA – Editor-in-chief of the Daily Searchlight newspaper, Kenneth Kwabena Agyei Kuranchie, has filed a writ at the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of a government-backed anti-corruption initiative known as Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL).
In a writ filed on September 24, 2025, Kuranchie invoked the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under Article 2(1)(b) of the 1992 Constitution and Rule 45 of the Supreme Court Rules (C.I. 16), seeking several declarations and orders against the Attorney-General, who is named as the defendant.
Kuranchie argues that the establishment and operations of ORAL, including its investigations, decisions, reports, and prosecutions involving present and former government officials, are unconstitutional. He claims that ORAL lacks the legal mandate required under the Constitution to perform such functions.
Among the reliefs he is seeking are:
1. A declaration that all reports, decisions, investigations, and conclusions made by ORAL are unconstitutional and therefore null and void.
2. A declaration that all prosecutions arising from ORAL’s activities are unconstitutional.
3. An order directing the Attorney General to halt all actions stemming from ORAL’s operations until the Supreme Court rules on the case.
4. An order for a full audit of all public funds spent on ORAL’s activities.
5. An order to surcharge individuals involved in ORAL for any government expenditures identified in the audit.
The Attorney General is expected to respond within 14 days of being served with the writ, per the Supreme Court’s procedures.
Source: citinewsroom.com
