Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Marfo has criticized the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to do more in its core mandate of fighting corruption in the country since according to him, the institution has failed 9 years on after it was established.

Speaking at the launch of the Strategic Plan of the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition in Accra, the Senior Minister said nine years after the establishment of EOCO, they were yet to make headway in the fight against corruption.

“The establishment of EOCO was specifically to fight corruption and I don’t think they have succeeded and therefore this is a reminder to the institution that we are still expecting to play a very key role in the fight against corruption,” he said

The Former Finance Minister also bemoaned the seeming politicization of criminal activities in the country.

“The whole country is now divided on NPP and NDC actions and people defend wrong based on political colour, we cannot fight corruption that way, a crime is a crime and we must approach from that angle,” he added.