Former Attorney General, Martin Amidu, has alleged that the current Attorney General (AG), Marietta Brew Appiah Oppong, withdrew her application to examine embattled businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome over the GHC51 million judgement debt saga, because President Mahama personally gave an order.
The Citizen Vigilante, as he is often-times referred to, in a statement issued to the media moments after filing the application at the Supreme Court to personally examine Mr. Woyome, argued that the AG backtracked in order to protect some National Democratic Congress (NDC) officials, who benefited from the GHc51 million paid Mr. Woyome by the state as judgment debt.
“In my application I filed today [November 4, 2016], I made use of information provided to me that: ‘….when the Judgment Debtor was served with the order of the Court, he went to inform the NDC of which he is a member and financier; and the incumbent Government, in particular the Attorney General and the President personally, that should the order applied for by the Government for his examination be not discontinued, he will have no option at his appearance at the Court than to disclose truthfully and faithfully to the Court on oath the names of all NDC and Government beneficiaries of the judgment debt, which was paid to him as a result of the unconstitutional conduct of the Attorney General declared in the decision of this Court.’”
“I have also stated the information available to me and my belief that: ‘the NDC and the Government realizing the power of this Court pursuant to its order granted for the examination of the 3rd Defendant/Respondent/Judgment Debtor to ‘order the judgment debtor or officer to produce any books or documents in the possession of the judgment debtor relevant to these questions at the time and place appointed for the examination’ took to panic resulting in the President instructing the Attorney General upon her own advice to him to discontinue the application for examination of the judgment debtor which the Court had already ordered,” Mr. Amidu added.
According to the one-time Attorney-General in the erstwhile Mills' adminstration, if given the chance “the good people of Ghana will hear and see the beneficiaries of the unconstitutional judgment debt in the NDC and this Government.”
He further challenged President Mahama to allow his examination of Mr. Woyome to commence if government has nothing to hide.
“Gargantuan crimes were indeed committed as I stated in 2012. Corruption is trying to prevent the public from hearing the whole story from the horse’s own mouth. I challenge the honesty and integrity of the President and the Government to allow the examination of its financier, the Judgment Debtor, Alfred Agbesi Woyome to proceed without hindrance if they have nothing to hide.”
Read a copy of Martin Amidu's statement below
AMIDU APPLIES TO THE SUPREME COURT TO EXAMINE ALFRED AGBESI WOYOME THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR – BY MARTIN A. B. K. AMIDU
Today, spurred on by agitations from the public who are protesting against the lack of probity, accountability and transparency on the part of the Government in purporting to discontinue the Government’s application and consequential order granted by the Supreme Court on 19th October 2016 (ordering Alfred Agbesi Woyome to appear before the Court on Thursday 10th day of November, 2016 at 9: 00 am in the forenoon to be examined orally on Oath to ascertain whether he as the 3rd Defendant/Judgment Debtor has any property or other means of satisfying the Judgment), I have this morning 4th November 2016 filed an application at the Supreme Court for leave to examine the Judgment Debtor as the citizen public interest Plaintiff in favour of whom the case was decided for the Republic of Ghana.
I have examined the circumstances surrounding the Government’s reluctance to enforce the judgment and orders of the Court with the seriousness which the matter deserves. I share the view expressed by objective and reasonable members of the public that because the Government was the 1st Defendant/Respondent against whom the Supreme Court made declarations of unconstitutional conduct in paying the judgment debt to Alfred Agbesi Woyome the Government has been pretending for purely political reasons at each turn to take steps to enforce the judgment and orders of the Court only to deliberately abort them. I agree that the Government’s objective has always been to create the appearance and impression in the minds of the unsuspecting public that it is complying with the enforcement orders. The Attorney General’s latest application to discontinue the Government’s application to examine its financier, Alfred Agbesi Woyome, is one more such trick to deceive the public and obstruct the course of justice.
In my application I filed today, I made use of information provided to me that: ‘….when the Judgment Debtor was served with the order of the Court he went to inform the NDC of which he is a member and financier and the incumbent Government, in particular the Attorney General and the President personally, that should the order applied for by the Government for his examination be not discontinued he will have no option at his appearance at the Court than to disclose truthfully and faithfully to the Court on oath the names of all NDC and Government beneficiaries of the judgment debt which was paid to him as a result of the unconstitutional conduct of the Attorney General declared in the decision of this Court.’
I have also stated the information available to me and my belief that: ‘the NDC and the Government realizing the power of this Court pursuant to its order granted for the examination of the 3rd Defendant/Respondent/Judgment Debtor to “order the judgment debtor or officer to produce any books or documents in the possession of the judgment debtor relevant to these questions at the time and place appointed for the examination” took to panic resulting in the President instructing the Attorney General upon her own advice to him to discontinue the application for examination of the judgment debtor which the Court had already ordered.’
The full application can be found on my website at martinamidu.com.
I would like to assure all public spirited Ghanaians that should I be given the opportunity to examine the Judgment Debtor, Alfred Agbesi Woyome, in Court the good people of Ghana will hear and see the beneficiaries of the unconstitutional judgment debt in the NDC and this Government. Gargantuan crimes were indeed committed as I stated in 2012. Corruption is trying to prevent the public from hearing the whole story from the horse’s own mouth. I challenge the honesty and integrity of the President and the Government to allow the examination of its financier, the Judgment Debtor, Alfred Agbesi Woyome to proceed without hindrance if they have nothing to hide.
Martin A. B. K. Amidu
4th November 2016
Source: Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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If the government has nothing to hide then why is it doing all thing possible to prevent Mr. Martin Amidu from Cross-examining Woyome.This is one of the reasons why I want the NPP to come into power for the truth to come and retrieve all the money stolen. Is better they stop the "Konongo kaya" strategy and let us have our money back. CHANGE IS COMING. VOTE FOR NANA ADDO, the man to fight corruption.
JDM is dishonest and corrupt. NPP will get Woyome money of Ghc51million come Dec. 7 to give it to the psychiatric hospitals who need only Ghc7 million to cater for the inmates.
ITS ONLY ID.IOT-S WHO WILL VOTE FOR A THI.E-F LIKE MAHAMA
this idioooot was used by npp in 2012 thinking ncd will loss and have started again, mahama has no time for the idioooot call martin amidu
Mahama is a Big Scammer
the truth will final come out it will not be concealed like the murder of the 3 supreme court judges,God will expose these kleptomaniacs.Government can run but she can't hide.God save mother Ghana
We are all waiting for the Supreme Court to grant Martin Amidu the opportunity to cross-examine Woyome. For that he will help Ghanaian know what Woyome used the judgement debt for. In fact, let us not allow emotions reign in this matter. Let Martin help Ghana establish the truth. This is the ONLY reason i will support his course. BUT if it out of any other reason, such as being part of the scheme to see John Dramani Mahama's fall, then god will not grant his heart desire. We all must be reaping what we so, either today or a time to come.
I pray this day comes when Martin Amidu would be made to substantiate his claims for Ghanaians to all see the liar in him. How on earth would a man hate another that much! This hate for a younger brother who accented to the throne when you failed is ***barred word*** jealousy. This fight for honesty and truth is nothing but jealousy. He would have won my heart if he had stayed away from making such blatant untruths. Since when did Martin Amidu leave government. And does he want to tell us that he hears all that the AG tells the President, to the point that the AG advised the President to make her not continue the case and the President obliged? What the heck! And some people take this guy seriously! Where on earth would such secrete information leak to no other person than Martin Amidu. GIVE US a BREAK. We're far more intelligent than Martin thinks. Some psychologist should try to help him. Mahama is the President, he couldn't assist Mills win the elections....so he should accept it and rot. JEALOUSY!
and who are Amidu supporters, NPP, the party that acid-bathes its supporters for not supporting their Nana BinAddo. Amidu's list of falsehoods'1. Okudzeto is an agent of Isofoton.2. Mills asked him to investigate Mahama on Embraie Jets. 3. Mahama ordered Anass to investigate Judges. 4. EC has rigged elections for Mahama. 5. Mahama has ordered AG to discontinue case. All these instances no shred of evidence was provided, just soundbites for the opposition. This is what naked jealousy and dishonesty makes a person