Deputy Minister for Information, Pious Enam Hadzide, has explained that the government will investigate thoroughly the issue of corruption that involved some former government officials between the year 2009 and 2015
According to him, the government has taken notice of the ruling that went on in the U.K and that though they have referred the matter to the Special Prosecutor, they will see to it that the matter is thoroughly investigated and perpetrators brought before the law.
"This is a matter that has brought the name of Ghana into disrepute," he said.
"Akufo-Addo remains committed to fighting corruption at all levels and this is no exception," he added.
A London High Court found Airbus guilty and imposed a fine of more than three billion pounds (£3bn) as penalties.
Airbus was charged with five counts of failing to prevent bribery, having used a network of secret agents to pay large-scale backhanders to officials in foreign countries to land high-value contracts.
Prez Charges Martin Amidu
Following news of the Crown Court at Southwark in the United Kingdom's judgment on 31st January, 2020, between the Director of the Serious Fraud Office and Airbus SE, in which the European multinational aerospace corporation was fined $3.9 billion for the payment of bribes to secure deals in five countries, including Ghana, the Office of the President charged the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, to with immediate effect delve into the bottom of the Airbus bribery scandal and investigate the complicity of any public official, "past or present" who may have been involved in the saga.
" . . President Akufo-Addo has taken notice of the judgment and its implications, and has referred it to the Office of Special Prosecutor to collaborate with its UK counterparts to conduct a prompt inquiry to determine the complicity or otherwise of any Ghanaian government official, past or present, involved in the said scandal, and to take the necessary legal action against any such official, as required by Ghanaian law," a statement signed by Communications Director at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin read.
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CRIMINALS AND EDUCATED ILLITERATES HAVE THE WINGS TO TAKE A DEAR NATION LIKE GHANA FOR A RIDE .SO ANY PATHOLOGICAL CRIMINAL WITH NO SHAME CAN FLEX HIS WINGS AND HAVE THE AUDACITY TO SPEW GARBAGE. LET ME SAVE MY BREATH FOR BETTER ISSUES. ODOMPO.
He who is pious among you, let him throw a stone at him first .
I HOPE THIS IS NOT ANOTHER CHEAP TALK. MAHAMA MIGHT BE THE FIRST FORMER PRESIDENT IN GHANA TO BE IMPRISONED. THE STATE MUST FOLLOW THE RIGHT PROCESS TO INVESTIGATE THE MATTER TO THE BOTTOM. AS THE MALAYSIANS SAYS IF YOU WANT TO WEED OUT CORRUPTION BEGIN FROM THE TOP AND NOT THE BOTTOM. WE DON'T WANT ANY KANGAROO COURTS TO TRY THOSE WHO ARE INVOLVED. WE DON'T NEED TO KILL ANYBODY FOR ACCUSATION BASED ON PERCEPTION. PROPER INVESTIGATION MUST BE DONE FOR THE TRUTH TO BE SOUGHT. THE CULPRIT MUST BE MADE TO PAY AND BE PUNISHED FOR WHATEVER IS STOLEN FROM STATE. IT WAS FOR THE AIM TO HIDE ALL THIS THAT MILLS DIED. FOR THE SAKE OF THE BLOOD SHED IN THE NAME OF CORRUPTION, NOBODY MUST BE SHIELDED FOR A CORRUPT DEED. THE GHOSTS OF THE GENERALS, THE GHOSTS OF OVERTHROWN PRESIDENTS ACCUSED OF UNSUBSTANTIATED CORRUPTIONS, AND THE GHOST OF MILLS WHO DIED MYSTERIOUSLY WOULD NOT FORGIVE THIS GENERATION IF WE OVERLOOK ANY REAL CASE OF CORRUPTION. GOD BLESS GHANA. GOD BLESS ANYONE WHO STAND BY THE SIDE OF TRUTH TO FIGHT CORRUPTION IN GHANA.
Anokwa Nkwasiiiiia sem ehe. See who is talking. I don't blame you at all
So where in the ruling did it say Government official 1 is John Mahama? Some of us are educated and do not fall for propaganda but real facts. I have read the ruling and no where did it mention John Mahama. Let us be fair.
I hear Government Official 1 has welcomed any investigations to the bus 🚌 🚌 🚌 that flies in the air. What else can you say Government Official 1 and since a certain book correlates with the description of Intermediary 5 who is said to be the relative of Government Official 1. Eh!! Asem kese eba na franka si so. When it’s coming then it’s doing. Boboribobo ampa
Can you put in he same efforts in the 500 missing excavators, 400 stolen aboboya, and the 25million dollars tax exemption to the president in-law
What moral right does this thieff have to announce investigation into so called bribery allegations?