Eswatini MPs seek best practices from Ghana's Economic Crime Office

A nine-member delegation from the Southern African Kingdom of Eswatini paid a working visit to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in Accra on Tuesday, 25 November 2025.

The delegation included five Members of Parliament from Eswatini, officials from the Ministry of Justice, representatives of the Eswatini Commission on Human Rights, and the Ministry of Public Service.

They were accompanied by an official from Ghana’s Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) as part of a working tour of selected institutions in Ghana.

The visit, led by Michael Masilela and Gugu Nsibande of the Eswatini Ministry of Justice, aimed to study the operations of key institutions in Ghana. Focus areas included human rights, public administration and administrative justice, as well as anti-corruption.

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According to the delegation, the exchange was essential in helping Eswatini lawmakers gain firsthand insight into EOCO’s operational efficiencies, with the intention of replicating best practices in Eswatini.

Following EOCO’s presentation on its mandate, functions, and practical operations, the delegation engaged in an interactive session to seek clarification on several issues.

These included details of the EOCO Act (2010), Act 804, which established the Office, as well as legal processes such as freezing, seizure, and confiscation of assets, and the Office’s asset management regime.

The delegation also enquired about systems in place to protect and ensure the anonymity of whistleblowers, the safety of EOCO officers given the nature of crimes investigated, and the tenure of the Executive Director.

EOCO’s Executive Director, Raymond Archer, and his team assured the delegation that whistleblowers and informants are treated with the utmost confidentiality and anonymity, and in some cases are provided with physical protection, given their importance in the fight against economic and organised crime.

At the end of the discussions, Michael Masilela, on behalf of the delegation, expressed gratitude to EOCO for their warm welcome and the wealth of practical knowledge shared.

He added that the experience would help Members of Parliament in Eswatini draft practical and operationally robust bills to strengthen the country’s fight against organised crime.



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