A staff of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Fred Dzeny has been suspended over comments he made regarding corruption in government.
Fred Dzeny who is the Eastern Regional Director of EOCO was alleged to have told the government to “prosecute your corrupt officials first”.
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But, the organization in a letter dated November 5, 2018, and signed by the Offices’ Executive Director, ACP K. K. Amoah (Rtd), said his comments did not represent the Office’s position.
“The statement made by the Eastern Regional Director, Fred Dzeny is an expression of his personal view and has nothing to do with the Office,” the letter read in part.
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“The Office considers his conduct as against the ethical and professional standards of the Office. He has therefore been suspended and the matter referred to the appropriate unit for investigation,” the letter added.
The suspension is in response to an article carried by popular Ghanaian online news portal, ghanaweb under the headline, “prosecute your corrupt officials first – EOCO to government”.
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Below is the letter suspending Mr Fred Dzeny:
