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The former Chief of Staff under the erstwhile Kufuor administration, Kwadwo Mpiani says he does not believe his invitation by the Police CID was an attempt to drag him into the controversy surrounding the GH�51 million cedis judgment debt payment to businessman Alfred Woyome. Mr. Mpiani was quizzed by the Police CID on Wednesday on his role in the controversial GH�51 million judgment debt. Mr. Mpiani is the latest ex-government official who has faced questioning over his role in the infamous Woyome scandal following a telephone invitation extended to him by the police over a month ago. Former deputy Sports Minister, O.B Amoah and former Finance Minister Yaw Osafo Marfo are all ex officials who have been grilled by the Police CID as part of investigations into the scandal. Mr. Mpiani, could not honour the Police invitation due to some circumstances beyond his control when he was earlier invited but mutually entered into an agreement with the law enforcers, leading to the rescheduling of the meeting to Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Speaking to XYZ News after he was grilled by the Police CID, Mr. Mpiani said the Police were very professional in their engagement with him. �It was a very cordial meeting; they were even kind enough to give us biscuits, soft drinks and coffee. I promised them that anytime they wanted me, I will be available if I am in Accra to assist them in investigations�. Mr. Mpiani said. Since the matter took the centre stage of the country�s political discussions, there have been running media battles between Waterville and Mr. Mpiani over the cancellation of a supposed contract the former claims it won for the construction of five stadia for the CAN 2008 tournament. As Mr. Mpiani challenges Waterville Holdings to produce evidence to support their claim that they were awarded a contract to construct five stadia, the embattled company insists that the procurement process for the two stadia contract awarded to the Shangai was not in compliance of the Public Procurement Law.