Broadcast journalist Afia Pokua has thrown her weight behind John Dramani Mahama’s bold “Operation Recover All Loot” (ORAL) initiative, a campaign aimed at retrieving assets unlawfully acquired under previous administrations.
However, she did not shy away from voicing her disapproval of recent lawless actions reportedly carried out in the name of the initiative.
Speaking passionately on her show on Okay FM, the journalist, affectionately called Vim Lady emphasized her unwavering support for accountability but cautioned against allowing partisan zeal to undermine the rule of law.
“I wholeheartedly support Mahama’s vision to recover what belongs to Ghana,” she said. “But if people take the law into their own hands, how different are we from the anarchy we claim to be fighting against?”
Her comments came in the wake of a controversial incident at the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), where an entourage allegedly led by National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Organizer Joseph Yammin reportedly tried to seize bullion bars being processed for the Bank of Ghana.
The incident occurred at the National Assay Centre, located within the Aviance Cargo Terminal.
Afia Pokua expressed concern that such actions could set a dangerous precedent. “We cannot allow individuals, regardless of their political affiliation, to act as though Ghana is a lawless state,” she argued.
“We have institutions for a reason. If we bypass them in pursuit of justice, we’re heading straight into chaos.”
The veteran broadcaster described the situation as alarming, likening it to vigilante justice that undermines the very fabric of Ghana’s democratic principles.
“This is not how to recover anything. This is how to lose our nation,” she warned.
