The 2016 National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Anyensuano in the Eastern Region, Teddy Addy Kwakye, has been arrested by the Manet Police at Okpoigonno for allegedly stealing GH¢300,000.
Mr Kwakye, according to information, forged some factious documents and bank accounts to collect the money from government for work carried out by the complainant without her knowledge.
The complainant, who later realized that her money had been paid to somebody else, reported the matter to the police, which led to the arrest of the former NDC aspirant on March 14, 2017 at Okpoigonno.
Confirming the story to DAILY GUIDE, ASP Sylvanus Azure, the District Commander in-charge of Manet Police Station, said the complainant (name withheld), reported to the police that he won a contract from the then National Democratic Congress government in 2013 to construct drains and repair the Baatsonaa and Unibank roads at Baatsonaa at a cost of GH¢300,000.
She was to be paid the money upon completion of the project by government.
The complainant said after completing the work, she filled forms for the money to be paid into her account but was told that the money had already been paid to her.
She said documents and other relevant documents were given to her.
It later came to light that the NDC parliament candidate for Anyensuano allegedly committed the act.
The police apprehended Mr. Kwakye on March 14, 2017 at Baatsonaa to assist in investigations.
Further investigations revealed that the suspect, without the knowledge of the victim, forged some documents and with the help of some of his friends in the past administration, the money was paid into his account.
Meanwhile, the suspect, in his caution statement, admitted the offence but claimed he used part of the money to finance his campaign and buy a Hyundai Sonata with the hope of paying back the money after winning his seat.
The suspect, who lost the seat, has provisionally been charged with stealing and has been granted police enquiry bail.
The vehicle has been impounded at the police station while investigations continue.
Source: Daily Guide
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HE SHOULD BE JAILED
They are used to stealing so this is no news to us at all. It is their trademark
Such characters seeking to go to Parliament? 'Ei, NDC will find OPPOSITION HARD!
This is an opportunity for the judges in this country to punish this HIT and Run politicians.The crooooooooooks in NDC are too many. What about IBRAHIM MAHAMA.
by their fruits u shall know them. this is how they (ndc) all get into parliament and continue their stealing habit. their end has come bcos they will all be exposed one after the other.
Ahhh. Teddy. Am so sorry. We are mates but you are in the wrong party.
How was this guy going to get money from parliament to pay her back? So ndc Doesn't have any self made already in their party? This shows Sampson Ahi, Kwabena Akando, Oti Bless etc might have done the same to other people to get to parliament but because they were in power nobody heard about it. If this guy was helped by people in the past ndc administration then it means most of their people duped some citizens to get to parliament,no wonder parliament is full of scandals if we have kriminals as parliamentarians what should we expect? Ghanaians must be ware of who they vote for to represent them. Vote for people who are self made already not walatu walasa ndc people.
IF HE WAS NOT COUGHT WHAT WILL HAVE HAPPEN?
Woaa look, such criminals wanting to rule again.God forbid.