Former Attorney General Martin Amidu “attempted to be the President” of Ghana when he met late President John Evans Atta Mills several years ago prior to his sacking, businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome has said.
Mr Woyome, however, did not explain what he meant when he addressed journalists at the International Press Centre in Accra on Friday, 18 November.
According to him, Mr Amidu attempted being the president as he met Prof Mills to discuss an issue regarding his (Mr Amidu’s) health. Again, Mr Woyome did not give details about what health issues he was referring to.
Speaking for the first time about the reason for Mr Amidu’s sacking by Prof Mills, Mr Woyome, who will be examined by the former AG on November 24 in connection with a GHS51.2million judgment debt paid him, which the Supreme Court has ruled must be refunded to the state, said: “So he was supposed to be sacked. Immediately, Martin went out and made allegations that: ‘My colleague ministers and every other person [is] corrupt. … So the president asked him: ‘Mr Martin [Amidu], [in] seven days, give me proof of those corruption [allegations] or I sack you.’ Martin then went and hatched on Alfred Woyome, an issue which he himself is involved. And went to court… Then he started the media issues. Seven days arrived, he didn’t prove any single record, and I challenge him to bring the list of the ministers in the government of Atta Mills that were corrupt. You have never proven one, so the president of the republic sacked him. He was not sacked because there was any gargantuan anything there. It’s a lie.
“Martin has a problem. If he wants to challenge me, he should go to court immediately and we will ask the court to go to the appropriate authority so that we’ll disclose it, because I’m not going to be the one to disclose it. So Martin is being used by unseen forces as a weapon against innocent people and people who are doing very well including the president of the republic of Ghana. In fact, those using Martin [Amidu] are using him against himself … that’s why sometimes I feel restrained to sue him for defamation or anything because I understand the problem of Martin and I don’t want to go on that tangent, so, why do you use such a weapon to fight in a political season. That weapon is against himself.”
According to him, the fourth tranche of the GHS51.2million, which was paid him, was approved by Mr Amidu while he was still the Attorney General. “It was during his time that the last tranche, GHS14million, was paid. Martin Amidu should come and explain to Ghanaians why he didn’t stop it …” he dared.
Source: Classfmonline
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Ghana is still owing Woyome so much money,are you guys aware of this fact?
MR. AMIDU IS FIGHTING A CAUSE THAT MOST GHANAIANS WOULD HAVE LOVED TO FIGHT. EVERYBODY HAS HIS OR HER PERSONAL ISSUES. EVEN IF MARTIN HAS A PARTICULAR HEALTH PROBLEM, IT'S HIS OWN PROBLEM BUT I THINK THAT IS BETTER THAN CREATING AND SHARING THAT HUGE SUMS OF MONEY. MY MESSAGE TO MARTIN IS, EVEN IF YOU DIE TODAY,GHANAIANS WILL FOREVER REMEMBER YOUR HONESTY TO THE NATION. PEOPLE DIED PROTECTING THIS NATION WITH THEIR ALL AND I DON'T THINK YOU WILL BE THE FIRST. YOU ARE A FINE GENTLEMAN BY ALL STANDARDS. WE CAN'T CONTINUE HAVING ***barred word*** AS BIG MEN IN OUR NATION. GOD BLESS YOU MARTIN AND GOD BLESS GHANA.
Go ahead, keep singing like a canary. Do you listen to yourself as you blabber, Woyome? You had better see a psychiatrist?
Why? This is a section of the notes given to me by Omane Boamah. I'm only reading to the press.
masa we are tired of ur allegations wai
I would have loved to vote Martin if he had stood for president.even if he stand today i will vote for him be because he is a man of principles,honest and trust worthy.Africa can boost of very few people of such people.The problem in Ghana is corruption not resources so if we get trust worthy people to lead us,i believe the nation will prosper.
This is not true, I don't know why people are defending wayome instead of collecting our money for us? the man owes our money and that is what we need.
And this will be the song of all NDC communicators from Accra to Hamile on Monday! Jesus deliver us from this scourge of a government! 😡😡😡
So if Amidu paid the Last money to you and "SO WHAT" Massa Woyome you're a Big ***barred word*** we catch so just do the honorable thing by paying the money before 2017 or else Akuffo Addo go make you suffer till you visit your ancestors. if you don't know him ask Tsikata and Kwame Preprah.
so amidu you pay the last money to wayomi? hmm no wonder, u'r doing all this becouse prof. mills dump u for prex. mahama that's is why u r doing all this. u did more than this in 2012 yet npp lost & now u r being use again big shame.