Attempts to Deter Amidu’s Investigations is Wasteful – President
President Akufo-Addo has responded to complaints from the Special Prosecutor, Mr. Martin Amidu that there are some attempts to dissuade him from pursuing some criminal investigations.
In a tweet posted on August 9, the President said the persons involved were ‘engaged in a fruitless venture’.
— Nana Akufo-Addo (@NAkufoAddo) August 9, 2018
According to Mr. Amidu, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga has attempted severally to influence an investigation into allegations of corruption and corruption-related offences.
In a statement on Tuesday, he accused Mr Ayariga of sending some personal friends, former colleagues, chiefs, pastors among others, to beg him [Amidu] to stop the investigations against him [Ayariga].
The Special Prosecutor also stated that as a result of these attempts, he has reported the Bawku Central MP to the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) for attempting to block a probe into the acquisition of three used white Toyota Land Cruiser V8 vehicles after refusing to honour an invitation by EOCO over the matter.
“After undertaking preliminary investigations into the suspected commission of corruption and corruption-related offences including the abuse of public office for private gain by the Honourable Mahama Ayariga, Member of Parliament for the Bawku Central Constituency, my office decided that there were sufficient grounds to invite the suspect for the conduct of full investigations into the allegations,” Mr Amidu’s statement said.
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