Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has confirmed that he personally funded the purchase of six printers for the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
His clarification follows concerns raised by members of the Public Accounts Committee, who questioned whether EOCO may have received grants or donations from unapproved sources.
Dr. Ayine explained that EOCO does not receive financial support or grants from private individuals, stressing that his gesture was a personal donation and does not amount to a conflict of interest.
“If you look at the listed entities, for instance, Bank of Ghana, it’s government; it’s part of the apparatus of state. EOCO does not receive such donations from private persons because of issues of conflict of interest.
“So, for instance, when I assumed office in February, one of the things that they came to brief me on was the fact that they did not have printers.
He added, “We looked everywhere. We couldn’t find the money to buy the printers. So I bought printers out of my own funds for them. So there were six heavy-duty printers that I bought for them out of my own funds. There is no conflict in this because I wanted the entity to work efficiently, and that is why I had to make that donation.”
