Former Auditor-General Daniel Yao Domelevo has voiced deep concern over what he describes as the sluggish progress of corruption-related prosecutions by the Attorney-General’s Department, nine months into the Mahama administration.

Mr. Domelevo, who serves on the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) task force, said despite ongoing efforts, the government has failed to demonstrate sufficient urgency in recovering stolen public funds and holding corrupt officials accountable.

“A lot is being done, but am I satisfied? No. I don’t see the end of the tunnel, not to mention the light at the end of it.

The process is too slow. Nine months is no small time, and before we realise it, another quarter is gone,” he said on The KSM Show.

The anti-corruption advocate cautioned that the delays could erode public trust in the government’s anti-graft commitments, adding that the pace of work raises serious questions about the administration’s preparedness to deliver on its promises.

“It raises the question of preparedness. When I look at the magnitude of funds we need to recover and how slowly things are moving, I wonder when we will get there,” he stated.

Mr. Domelevo also suggested that the drawn-out process may embolden offenders, noting that some culprits and their lawyers appear to be banking on a change of government to escape justice.

“In fact, the prayer of the culprits and their lawyers is that there should be a change in government.

Then you hear nolle prosequi,” he remarked.

He questioned whether the administration had adequately planned for the scale of the recovery effort, stressing that the current pace was inconsistent with the urgency the task demanded.

“It begs one question: were they prepared before coming to office?

Because when I look at the quantum of money we should recover and the snail speed at which we are moving, I wonder when we are going to get there,” he added.

Mr. Domelevo urged the Attorney-General’s office to accelerate its work and show visible progress to rebuild public confidence in the government’s fight against corruption.

“We have to change the speed at which we are moving and let people gain confidence that things are indeed moving — and moving very fast,” he said.

His comments come in the wake of multiple briefings by Attorney-General Dr. Dominic Ayine, which have so far produced limited prosecutorial outcomes.

The ORAL team had earlier submitted a comprehensive dossier to the Attorney-General detailing several potential corruption cases uncovered during preliminary investigations