Renowned private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has explained some of the legal implications of the arrest of the former Minister for Sanitation and Water Resource, Cecilia Dapaah. In an interview with GhanaWeb, lawyer Martin Kpebu said that the arrest of Cecilia Dapaah by the OSP and the subsequent search of her properties is necessary to get to the bottom of the matter. So, that is the law and that is what the OSP would be using,” he explained. The lawyer also explained that the laws establishing the OSP also allow it to investigate person it suspect have acquired wealth illegally under the lifestyle audit report. “So, the constitution is very clear, that if you have property that you cannot justify, that property would be confiscated,” he added.
