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The member of parliament for the South Dayi constituency says the special prosecutor should prosecute former President John Mahama if he really has proof that the latter engaged in corrupt activities while in power.
According to Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, Martin Amidu is condescending to Ghanaians with his excuses about why the former president has not yet been questioned about the Airbus bribery scandal.
Speaking on the Super Morning Show on Thursday, he stated that Mr. Amidu postponing investigations due to the 2020 elections gives the impression that high-ranking people in society cannot face the law when they commit a crime.
“This is why the general public hates politicians… it is not right. You should stop being patronizing to us. If you believe that the former president has committed a crime, investigate it, ”said the deputy.
Dafeamekpor’s comment comes after Martin Amidu identified former President John Mahama as “government official 1” in the Airbus bribery scandal involving his brother Samuel Adam Mahama.
The disclosure was made in a risk assessment report that the Special Prosecutor’s Office presented to the government on the Agyapa Royalty Agreement.
Giving details, Amidu added that his office is not questioning Mahama because he is the presidential candidate of the country’s largest opposition party in the upcoming elections.
But John Mahama has already denied the claim that he was involved in the Airbus bribery scandal.
He has since expressed disappointment with the Special Prosecutor for naming him in the scandal.
The NDC flag bearer said that Martin Amidu has no basis to proceed and investigate it because he did not obtain any financial benefit from the Airbus contract.
“Not a single dollar,” he said.
Background to the Airbus scandal
Ghana is one of five countries in which the European aviation giant Airbus paid or attempted to pay millions of dollars in bribes in exchange for contracts, prompting a British court to impose a 5 billion fine. pounds to the company.
In court documents and hearings, Airbus admitted five counts of failing to prevent bribery, using a network of undercover agents to pay officials from foreign countries, including Ghana, in exchange for high-value contracts.
According to the report, there are six key players involved in the scandal regarding Ghana.
UK OFS investigators identified them only as Government Official 1 (senior and elected), Intermediary 5 (British citizen and close relative of Government Official 1), Company D (corporate vehicle for Intermediary 5 – shareholder), Intermediary 6 (British national and associate of Intermediary 5), Intermediary 7 (British national and associate of Intermediary 5), as well as Intermediary 8 (Spanish company and front for Intermediary 5).
Other British citizens; Philip Sean Middlemiss; Sarah Davis and Sarah Furneaux are connected to the case for their role in the scandal.
The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) in July issued a Red Notice for Samuel Adam Fosters, also known as Samuel Adam Mahama, in connection with his role in the Airbus bribery scandal.
He is wanted for allegedly accepting a bribe to influence a public official and acting in collaboration with a public official for the private benefit of the public official.
