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The standard-bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has asked President Akufo-Addo to ask Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to resign.
John Dramani Mahama believes that the Special Prosecutor’s Office report on the controversial indicts Ken Ofori-Atta in a significant way, which may damage the reputation of the sitting government if it does not punish the alleged misconduct.
A corruption risk assessment carried out by Martin Amidu on the Agyapa royalty deal uncovered cases of alleged manipulation of the procurement process “by the Ministry of Finance by adding an unapproved annex for collaboration with a Ghanaian company.”
“The Ministry of Finance request for proposals process with a rider for collaboration with eligible Ghanaian companies smacks of bid rigging by the Ministry of Finance for Imara’s proposals using Data Bank as a lure for closer examination, analysis and assessment of the terms and conditions of the mandate agreement allegedly signed between the Ministry of Finance on behalf of the Republic of Ghana and Imara / Databank, ”he said on Accra-based Starr FM.
The former president accused Akufo-Addo of being biased in handling corruption issues during his tenure.
Mahama indicated that the termination of the appointment of Mr. Adjenim Boateng Adjei as executive director of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) and the delay in punishing the corrupt activities of Ken Ofori Atta in the Agyapa agreement controversy is due to nepotism.
“One would have thought that he[President] will act uniformly in terms of CHRAJ report and PPA executive director and PASB report and agreement of Aggyapa and finance minister and also ask you to step aside, suspend or dismiss afterwards to receive the report, but it has been enough.
“That is where nepotism comes in because we all know that the finance minister is his cousin and therefore, while you can ask the PPE executive director, his hands are tied in the case of the finance minister,” he added.
However, he warned Akufo-Addo to ask the finance minister to step aside as a show of justice in his much-touted fight against corruption.
“If you want to act fairly, you must give the finance minister some sanction,” he added.
