#FixingTheCountry Movement postpones date for protest over Airbus scandal
#FixingTheCountry Movement has postponed the date for protesting and picketing at the office of former President John Dramani Mahama over the Airbus scandal until November 23, 2023.
The initial date given to the pressure group by the Ghana Police Service for the protest was November 16, 2023.
The convener of the unpatriotic group, Ernest Owusu Bempah, said in a statement that the postponement of the date is necessary due to the pending funeral of the former first lady of the Republic of Ghana, Mrs. Theresa Aba Kufuor, which would commence at the forecourt of the State House on Thursday, November 16, 2023.
“The movement would want to join the nation and commiserate with the entire Kufour family on that day”.
“However, a new date has been arranged and agreed upon with the Ghana Police Service, which is Thursday, November 23, 2023,” the statement said.
“The Movement would also use this medium to reassure our teeming supporters and the general public to remain poised for the demonstration,” the statement added.
Earlier, #Fixing The Country Movement presented a letter to former President John Dramanai Mahama to officially inform him of their planned picketing of his office on Thursday, November 16, 2023, over the Airbus scandal.
In the letter, Mr Owusu-Bempah said they have been on the heels of the Office of the Special Prosecutor for urgent action on the Airbus SE corruption case.
He said former President Mahama’s name featured prominently in the case.
“The European aircraft manufacturer has admitted paying bribes in Ghana when it sold three military aircraft to the country dating back to 2009 -2015 when you were in full control of governance.
“As a matter of fact, the company admitted hiring your brother, Adam Mahama as its consultant in the sale of the aircraft”.
“Indeed, the €35 million involved in the purchase of the aircraft as at the time was equivalent to $40 million and I am wondering why Ghana should spend $40 million to buy an aircraft that was selling at $25 million on the market”.
“Respectfully Sir, everyone who is privy to the core details of the series of court documents published by the Department of Justice (DOJ) of the United States and the Serious Fraud Office”.
“(SFO) of the United Kingdom cannot allege ignorance of the persons who have brought our nation into this international shame”.
“The Fixing The Country Movement has every reason to believe that government official 1 codenamed in the US court documents is no other person than your good self”.
“Whereas we do not doubt the competence of our investigative authorities to get to the bottom of this massive international corruption, we’re not enthused at the nonchalant attitude being deployed on the Airbus corruption – Hence, our petition to the OSP.
We are also fortified by the knowledge that as a former president, and someone running for office again, you will avail yourself soon to clear the air on the Airbus corruption”.
“Indeed, you owe it to the good people of Ghana who reposed their confidence in you as president for 4 years,” the letter to former President Mahama stated.
The police have also provided the appropriate routes for the protesters to use during the exercise.
“You will converge at the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park and proceed to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) where a petition shall be presented. You will then move along the route through the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GD) to the Fire Service Headquarters Traffic Intersection, to Aliu Mahama Junction, Cantonments Post Office and proceed to the Office of the Former President H.E. John Dramani Mahama where a second petition will be presented”.