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The Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG) is outraged at the turn of events surrounding the Woyome scandal (Woyome-gate). An amendment made to the writ filed by the A-G to the effect that Woyome has no contract throws more light to the levels of �gargantuan� corruption that AFAG has been trumpeting for the past three (3) years. President Mills stated, in response to the question at the 2012 Editor�s Forum that �He cannot be criminally-minded and irresponsible to order for the payment of such a huge amount to Alfred Agbesi Woyome�. Interestingly, the NDC financier is on record to have stated that he had no contract with Government of Ghana. The A-G acting on behalf of the Mills-Mahama Government has also filed a writ to the effect that Woyome has no contract with the Government of Ghana and should therefore refund the GHC 51 million paid to him. What is happening here? Is the Mills-Mahama government trying to hide from its own shadows? It is now absolutely clear that the NDC financier Alfred Agbesi Woyome, Betty Mould Iddrisu (Minister for Education who was then the A-G and Minister for Justice), Dr. Kwabena Dufour (Minister for Finance), Henry Martey Newman (the Chief of staff to the President), and Ebo-Barton Oduro (the Deputy A-G) have individually and collectively contravened SECTION 62(1)(b) of the Financial administration Act 2003(Act 654). For the purposes of clarity we quote; �Each officer or person acting in an office or employment connected with the collection, management or disbursement of public or trust moneys or with the control of Government stores who �conspire with another to defraud the Government or makes an opportunity for another person to defraud the Government commits an offence, and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 5000 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or to both.� The public officers involved, have not only contravened Act 654 but also by their actions and inactions, undermined the oath of Public office. In the case of Mr Alfred Woyome, it is a case of fraud. AFAG is hereby calling for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the above office-holders and the NDC financial guru Alfred Agbesi Woyome. Again, it is becoming increasingly clear on daily basis, that the resolve of Hon Martin Amidu to recoup every pesewa of the taxpayer�s money from Mr Woyome, has met stiff opposition from some leading members within government and are bent on frustrating the efforts of the Hon. Attorney-General. This for AFAG has severe security implications on the person of Hon Martin Amidu, given the colossal amount involved. We are therefore as a matter of urgency calling on the IGP to make special security arrangement for the protection of the AG. Finally, AFAG wishes to remind all Ghanaians that as a group, we remain committed to our stance to hit the streets on the 25th of January, 2012 to protest against the unprecedented hardships being inflicted on the masses by the actions and inactions of the Mills-Mahama government. As a group we refuse to accept that the national vault does not have enough to meet the needs of the ordinary Ghanaian at a time where few people have for the past three years enriched themselves greatly. SIGNED ARNOLD BOATENG 0244294754 JAMES APEATU ANKRAH 0244375034 DAVIS OPOKU ANSAH 0244861593 BRIGHT ACHEAMPONG 0276374763