Airbus probe: Can Akufo-Addo subject himself to scrutiny? – Edudzi Tameklo questions
The Director of Legal Affairs of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, has questioned whether President Nana Akufo-Addo can undergo the same level of scrutiny that former President John Mahama faced during the Airbus scandal investigations.
This follows the Special Prosecutor’s investigation and the verdict that cleared former President Mahama of any wrongdoing in the case.
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According to Mr Tameklo, all the facts put out by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) concerning the Airbus scandal, pointed to no evidence of wrongdoing against Mr Mahama.
He added that the former president had subjected himself to the investigative bodies for all the years and had come out clean.
He further warned that no one should raise an issue of witch-hunting in the future when President Akufo-Addo and other government officials are also subjected to the same measure of accountability.
“HE John Mahaam has subjected himself to the laws of this country, for almost eight years he has lived in this country.
“I want to use your platform to say that let nobody, tomorrow, raises the question of witch-hunting if any relative past or present is invited.
“Can Akufo-Addo now subject himself to the level of scrutiny that they have subjected Mahama and his relatives? he queried during a discussion on TV3.
In 2020, former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu identified former President John Dramani Mahama as the mysterious ‘Government Official 1’ in the Airbus scandal involving the procurement of aircraft for the Government of Ghana.
Although Mr Mahama denied the accusation, members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) continued to insist on his involvement in the bribery scandal.
However, during a press conference on Thursday, August 8, the Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng stated that his office, after a thorough investigation, found “no evidence” of corruption against the former President.
Mr Agyebeng further clarified that the processes leading to the purchase of the military aircraft adhered to all necessary procurement standards.