A group belonging to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Action Movement has said it sides with former Attorney General Martin Amidu that the $510million AMERI deal was fishy.
In a statement signed by spokesperson Kodzo Hamenya Keglo, the pro-NDC group called on former Power Minister Dr Kwabena Donkor, under whose tenure of office the deal was signed, “to expose the real mafia behind the AMERI deal.”
Dr Donkor, his former deputy John Jinapor and former deputy Attorney General Dr Dominic Ayine are being investigated by the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service in connection with the deal. Their homes were raided recently by the CID in search of incriminating documents.
Following condemnation of the raids by the Minority in Parliament, Mr Amidu wrote an article in which he said: “I have known Hon. Dr. Kwabena Donkor since the early days of the PNDC Government. He worked for quite some time in my friend and brother, Hon. Joseph Yieleh Chireh’s Confiscated Assets Committee which I frequented before he left for the UK. I am therefore not writing the foregoing because I rejoice in Hon Donkor’s misfortune of being suspected of crime. But I hate the hypocrisy, double standards and audacity of the Minority in Parliament to unlawfully and unconstitutionally impede the police in the performance of their duties contrary to their very oaths of office as Members of Parliament, simply because their colleague, Hon. Dr. Kwabena Donkor, is now under suspicion of crime in relation to the stinking AMERI contracts.
“As a former Chairman of Ghana’s Public Agreements Board under PNDC Law 42, a former Deputy Attorney General for over twelve years, a Minister of the Interior, and an Attorney General I also smelt a rat in the AMERI contracts to be interested in a thorough investigation into the transaction. I have myself questioned the fairness of this transaction which has been published in the media. But I have no reason to believe that Hon. Dr. Donkor personally committed any crime in relation to the contract. The AMERI affair is to me not about Hon. Dr. Donkor whom I have known closely for years. It is about the conduct and integrity of the John Dramani Mahama Government particularly when he has just been reported to have visited Namibia in circumstances that breed suspicion that he is fronting for the same company, its associates and/or its affiliates for profit, even in retirement, contrary to the 1992 Constitution. Which police service will not be interest in the AMERI contract in these circumstances? Dr. Kwabena Donkor, I am sorry to wade into this matter when you chance to be the suspect but I do not see you as the principal problem or culprit. Ghanaians need to get to the bottom of Government corruption no matter whose ass is gored.”
In support with Mr Amidu’s concerns, Action Movement said it has noted with “grave concern a statement issued by the former Attorney General and a foundational member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Martin Amidu indicting former President John Mahama on the AMERI energy deal.
“In the said statement, Mr. Amidu expressed worry over President Mahama's conduct with regards to the AMERI deal. To him, the AMERI affair is not about Hon. Dr. Donkor but the conduct and integrity of the John Dramani Mahama government.
“Action Movement fully associates itself with the Amidu statement and wishes to state further that just like Mr Amidu, we also smell a rat in the AMERI contracts and want the state to do a thorough job in bringing to light the shady nature of the deal,” the group said.
It continued: “We are by this statement calling on Dr Kwabena Donkor to defend his integrity and the truth. We are fully aware of his innocence and very confident that he will come out unscathed. But while at it, he must not shield anyone involved in this criminal conspiracy against the state. Anyone who steals from the state must be held accountable.
“We are also entreating our NDC foot soldiers not to allow themselves to be used by any former appointee who has found him/herself on the wrong side of the law. No foot soldier should heed the call to gather at the CID headquarters in solidarity with any of the former Mahama appointees.
The foot soldier can be fooled for sometimes but not all the time. Those who eat alone should carry their cross alone. It is time for some of our leaders to learn their lessons the hard way.”
Source: classfmonline.com
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ALFRED MAHAMA AND JOHN MAHAMA ARE THE MAFIAS BEHIND THIS DEAL.I REPEAT ALFRED MAHAMA AND JOHN MAHAMA ARE THE MAFIAS BEHIND THE DEAL.THEY MADE ONE ARAB GUY OPEN THAT BUSINESS CALL AMERI ENERGY.JUST FOR THE BUSINESS TO SERVE AS AGENT BETWEEN GHANA AND AMERI ENERGY.THEY CAN CHECK THE YEAR THE AMERI CO.IN DUBAI WAS INCOOPERATED.THEY DON'T HAVE EXPECTS IN THE ENERGY SECTOR.ALFRED N JOHN MAHAMA ARE BEHIND AMERI ENERGY.IT'S THE SAME AS UMB .DEAL.FORTIS.THEY
Well said son, it's time for some of our leaders to learn the truth the hard way & face the rigours of the law. Strongly hope the NPP will fish out the old, selfish opportunists in the NDC who have been entrenched in corruption since the reign of their former flagbearer JJ Rawlings, the tree which is still bearing corrupted fruits. NPP, please fish them out, name them & shame them for all to learn for we're solidly behind you.
Amidu problem is JDM failed to give him position his government that is why Amidu is moving heaven and earth to bring JDM down l promise Amidu that he will fail. Amidu is a friend of Ghana law court so he can take the matter to Court
Yes, strongly NDC foot soldier should not allow themselves to be ***barred word*** because those who chopped the money are enjoying with their families and you would die for nothing if not for a bottle of akpeteshie. We should allow the law to work in Ghana. Those caught in the net must suffer alone. They ride in v8 while you the foot soldier wallows in the ghetto without even a meal on your table for your family.
this JJ apologist and goon should tell both JJ and Amidu to take all their evidence of NDC wrong doing to the police or Nana Addo himself, after all JJ, Amidu and Konadu are more NPP than NPP itself. No more noise in the media, send your evidence and NDC would be jailed to make you people happy. I repeat NDC should sach JJ and Amidu period. I prefer NDC in opposition for 30yrs without vindictive traitors like their so called founder and Amidu
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Those who eat alone should be allowed to shittttttt alone
all in vanity,,why amidu go and first collect woyome,s cash now that mahama non more control the police.Tell that hamanya or whatever that mahama will beat any one including the founder in any ndc primaries
Dzifa Attivor saw it coming. I am also advising NDC foot soldiers not to heed to any call by their corrupt leaders to mass up at the CID headquarters or the EOCO office to blindly sympathize with any culprit who will be invited for investigation. When Dzifa Attivor was pleading with Voltarians to vote massively for the NDC to avoid going to jail, I asked myself whether the ordinary Voltarians listening to her also benefited from the loot.