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The Office of the Special Prosecutor has written to Parliament requesting information and related documents about the controversial Agyapa gold royalty transaction agreement.
Citi News Parliament sources indicate that the request is to help the office execute its objective of preventing corruption.
The demand of the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, is in accordance with Articles 2 (1) (c), 29 and 73 of the Law of the Special Prosecutor’s Office of 2017 (Law 959) and Regulation 31 (1) and (2) of the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s Office (Operations) Regulation of 2018 (LI 2374) that orders the office to exercise the functions and powers of prevention of corrupt activities.
When provided with the information, the Office of Martin Amidu will seek to unravel whether the transaction has any potential to promote the commission of corruption and corruption-related crimes and will advise the government accordingly.
“This office will focus on any potential of such transactions to promote and facilitate the alleged commission of corruption and crimes related to corruption and advise the government accordingly,” parts of the letter sighted by citinewsroom.com celebrated.
Citi News According to sources, Parliament has until September 17, 2020 to deliver the required documents to the Special Prosecutor’s Office given the public interest that the issue has generated, particularly in this electoral season.
– citinewsroom
