Osafo Maafo’s link to the Agyapa deal is ‘pure coincidence’, needs praise

General news for Monday, August 31, 2020

Source: angelonline.com.gh

2020-08-31

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Charles Adu Boahen, deputy finance minister, says it was a mere coincidence that the prime minister’s son, Yaw Osafo Maafo, was selected to join the Agyapa Mineral Royalties firm.

The minority has cited a conflict of interest following Kofi Osafo Maafo’s involvement in the deal.

Cassiel Ato Forson, the minority finance spokesman who spoke on the Joy News archives show, questioned the selection process on Saturday that he suggested was shrouded in secrecy.

“… was there a system that this government announced so that any Ghanaian could have that opportunity? What kind of recruitment process was done until then? Only questions can be asked,” he said.

However, Mr. Adu Boahen said that the process was transparent.

Speaking on the same platform, he indicated that, “a lot of people were interviewed; this happened in 2018; they went through a complete list and came up with about 30 names, including six Ghanaians and of the six Ghanaians it was only Mr. Osafo Maafo who had worked as an equity analyst and has covered mining and energy companies, including gold royalty companies … so it was on that basis that he was identified as a potential for the position. He was approached and agreed to join. “

According to him, Kofi Osafo Maafo rather needs praise because “without his input (from Kofi Osafo Maafo) we will not be where we are today. It is by pure coincidence that he turns out to be the son of a party member.”