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General news for Saturday, October 31, 2020
Source: Starr FM
2020-10-31
Suspended PPA Chief AB Adjei
President Akufo-Addo has terminated the appointment of Adjenim Boateng Adjei as Executive Director of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) following adverse findings against him by the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ).
In September 2019, the Presidency referred the allegations of conflict of interest against the head of the PPA to the CHRAJ following an investigation by journalist Manasseh Azuri Awuni.
The CHRAJ finding, which was made public, among other things, stated: “The evidence also established a pattern of movement of large volumes of cash through the defendant’s bank accounts between March 2017 and August 2019, much by above your known income (Stanbic Bank: USD Account – $ 516,225.00; Cedi Account – ¢ 3.83 million; Euro Account – EU54.500; UMB Bank: $ 110,000). The Respondent was unable to offer a satisfactory explanation of the source of that huge volume of cash that passed through its bank account between March 2017 and August 2019 (inexplicable wealth).
“The totality of the evidence showed that the Respondent had placed himself in a position where his personal interest (financial and relational) was in conflict with the performance of his office functions as CEO and Member of the Board of PPA.”
In a statement on the development, the Presidency said that the decision to remove the head of the PPA is based on the conclusion of conflict of interest drawn by CHRAJ.
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