Government has vowed to collect every penny that was wrongly paid to anybody, including businessman, Mr. Alfred Agbesi Woyome.
It will also ensure that the state 'purse' is saved to ensure judicious spending and from further borrowing.
The Minister of Communications Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, said this in Accra yesterday, when his ministry took its turn at the Meet-the-Press series.
Flanked by his deputies, Ato Sarpong and Felix Ofosu Kwakye, as well as Presidential Staffer, James Agyenim-Boateng and George Loh, Member of parliament for North Dayi and member often Government communications Team, the Minister said government was determined "to collect a dime wrongfully paid."
He described as unfortunate, the misinterpretation, and twists associated with the Attorney Generals quest to collect the money from Mr. Woyome.
Explaining that "the 51 million was not paid under the guise of President Mahama," he said it was time people appreciated efforts being made by the government to ensure that the money was refunded to the state.
Dr. Boamah said government had also ensured that those implicated in corruption-related cases were investigated, and some put before court to serve as deterrent to others.
He commended the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Mrs. Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong, for saving the country colossal amounts of money which would either have gone into the drain, or as cost that could had gone against the stated.
He urged journalists to delve more into issues that would better the lives of the people rather than on Woyome's case.
Source: The Ghanaian Times
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Name: Mahama Corruption Agye Baabibiara Mahama has polluted Ghana with corruption. It is too bad and sad. It is strongly believed that he paid heavily for some at EC to rig 2012 elections and when the election was challenged he had to influence judges with money. It is held that he involved some Chiefs to achieve this. To cover and expand his corrupt deeds, he pays to influence Pastors, Journalist, MPs, Pollsters, Opposition Politicians. He buys his way through everywhere. He has succeeded in doing this so he thinks he can bribe everyone in Ghana. Thank God we still have good, sincere and God fearing people in the country who are not corrupted and cannot be bribed by Mahama. He is not ashamed of anything and takes Ghanaians to be too cheap with shallow minds. In spite of Wayomie corruption which is still pending in court he has given another contract of Ghana government to him to tell all in Ghana that he does not care about what we think and say about his corruption. He dashes money everywhere in his campaign to get endorsed by chiefs, journalists, artists and all. He believes that JJ and Ghanaians are baloney. We can talk and talk but can take no action. Fellow Ghanaians let us show love for our nation, conscience for justice, pride for our dignity and take the opportunity of elections to punish people who abuse the natural principle of fair play, equal justice and reward for sincere hard work. It will be an expensive negligence if we fail to use the ballot box to get rid of corrupt politicians. Nobody would forgive us for such a grave mistake. Let us use our God given brains to make a choice that can set our nation free again.
woyome's stolen money could have saved and better many lives. u stole the money and want us to keep quiet? why is it that this woyome's case is making this incompetent govt so restless.? well we will find out soon after Nana Addo takes over. we need change and change has come.
WHAT A BOMBSHELL! IN ANY CIVILIZED COUNTRY LIKE BRITAIN OR USA, THE POLICE WILL TAKE THIS MATTER SERIOUSLY, INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE BARAWO MAHAMA, IBRAHIM MAHAMA AND HIS GANG OF ***barred word*** AND PUT THEM IN PRISON. SORRY TO SAY HERE IN GHANA THIS CASE WILL DIE BECOS THE IGP IS NDC, ATTORNEY GENERAL IS NDC, ARMY COMMANDER IS NDC ,BNI IS NDC, EVERY GOVT INSTITUTION THAT CAN ARREST AND PROSECUTE THIS BRIBERY CASE IS NDC. ONE THING WE CAN DO AS CITIZENS OF GHANA IS TO VOTE OUT BARAWO MAHAMA, HIS BROTHER IBRAHIM AND THEIR GANG OF NDC CRIMINALS OUT IN DECEMBER 2016. INSHA ALLAH!!!
Does the minister know what the stolen money can do in the lives of the poor people in this country?
THIS MAN IS ONE OF THE UGLIEST MINISTERS IN MAHAMA'S ADMINISTRATION.
THAT MONEY CAN CHANGE THE LIVES OF MY ENTIRE VILLAGE. WHAT ELSE SHOULD I TALK ABOUT.
This guy is sick! He needs psychiatric evaluation.
didnt omane boamah send jake obetsebi to court concerning a bungalow?how much does a bungalow cost? bungalow and 560 billion cedis which has been stolen which one is more important? 560billion can build 1000s of bungalows.so who is sttupiddd here? nkwasias33mkwa
Wonders will never end. This was the same Omane Boamah who chased Jake all over the place for one small bungalow. Now 51Millloin Cedis is not important. Hmmmmmm all shall come to an end soon. He should be advised not to go back to practice medicine after 7th December because he will not have any sympathy killing patients.
All the earlier posts are critical of the minister's comments and this should set him thinking. In this election year we have to punish the ruling government which has failed to deliver. This is the only way we can make progress, The 51milliuon must be recovered at all costs . It is our money and must not be given away for no work done . Now that defeat is staring at them in the face , they have woken up and are making all kinds of promises . What have you been doing over the past 8 years?