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STATEMENT: IEA Must Hold Prez Mahama To Task
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STATEMENT: IEA Must Hold Prez Mahama To Task
{sidebar id=10 align=right}For many years now, the NDC and the President have avoided the credible corruption charges against them by AFAG, the media, whistle-blowers and other civil society groups. Today, the IEA has the opportunity to bring the President to respond to these alarming corruption charges.
Ghanaians expect the IEA not to fail in this endeavour.
AFAG on our part wishes the President to respond to these issues and if he fails to respond to them as he has done on many occasions, IEA must bring him to answer them in the interest of national development, accountability, transparency and probity.
AFAG urges the President to tell the nation his fight against corruption, with respect to the following issues;
These are our concerns;
1. On the Alfred A. Woyome scandal, on April, 2010, before the matter was commenced in court Hon. Mould-Iddrisu advised Dr. Kwabena Duffuor to pay two percent (2%) of the total value of the stadia project to Alfred Woyome (a total stranger) and Austro Invest (an unknown company), for an alleged breach of agreement with GoG. On 28th May, Hon. Mould-Iddrisu wrote to Hon. Dr. Duffuor, Finance Minister with a copy to the Chief of Staff that she had negotiated with Alfred Woyome for him to accept the negotiated amount of GH¢41,811,480.59 and that “having regard to the judgement debt against the State, I am of the opinion that we resolve this matter once and for all.”
Our Questions
In the face of these blatant act, why has his government failed to prosecute Mrs Betty Mould Idirissu in accordance with Financial administration Act 2003(Act 654) because at the time of her urges, She had documentary evidence that, Mr Woyome had no contract with the government of Ghana.
2. As of December 2008, the SSNIT Informal Sector had mobilized an amount of GH23, 000,000.00 from contributors. Today, this amount has been transferred from the SNNIT Informal Sector Accounts to a private account operated by Mr Kwame Peprah.
a. AFAG wishes to know the where about of the GH23,000,000.00
b. The action he is taking to settle contributors and retrieve the funds.
3. In the matter of the sale of TRUST BANK shares to ECOBANK,
a. The nation wishes to know why your government would sell a profitable and high performing Ghanaian Bank to Ecobank
(Record of former TRUST BANK: There was no need for the sale. TTB was performing well.
? Though the Bank of Ghana requires a minimum of 60 million Ghana cedis as capitalization for local banks in Ghana, TTB’s capitalization is 125 million Ghana cedis. This means, it is capable of operating 2 more local banks
? TTB was near merging with Home Finance Company (HFC) but this was stopped by the SSNIT board of trustees who were un-comfortable for such expansion
? TTB’s end on year profit in 2010 was 50% over 2009. Net profit in 2010 was 12 million Ghana cedis
? TTB board set a target of 19 million cedis profit in 2011. However, 2011 profit was 23 million Ghana cedis)
b. The nation wishes to know why the shares were sold to Ecobank at GH12.00/share instead of the GH14.00/share as evaluated by PriceWaterHouse Cookers
4. Mr President, the nation wants to know where your party raised USD20, 000,000.00 to build your party’s Ultra-Modern Office Building?
In conclusion, AFAG and the Nation wish that, you respond to these issues accordingly. Failure to do so, AFAG expects the IEA to put these vital issues of concern to Ghanaians.
Signed:
Arnold Boateng
Mutalla Mohamed
Davis Opoku
Dr Nana Ayew Afriyie
NB: Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG), is a pro democracy group in Ghana with an objective of making sure governments are accountable to the citizenry.
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Adwoa Safo to receive Nobles Forum Award
19 November 2012
NPP Parliamentary Candidate for the Dome/Kwabenya Constituency, Lawyer Sarah Adwoa Safo has been nominated to receive the Nobles International Award.
The Award which is the preserve of men and women of immense integrity and character in their chosen fields of endeavor, is an annual event organized by the West African International Magazine, and the West African Nobles Forum, a non-governmental and non-profit making sub-regional think-tank, fashioned after the philosophical society of America, made up of statesmen, legal luminaries, politicians and research fellows.
{sidebar id=10 align=right}Adwoa Safo, a professional lawyer with specialization in Procurement Law was nominated for the award to be honored on the 23rd of November.
Her nomination comes as a result of the immense role she played in the promulgation and the passage of the procurement law and as well as the pioneering role with its implementation as the first female secretary to the committee that drafted the bill.
She worked as the first legal officer of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) for two (2) years and was very instrumental in the formulation of the proposals that formed the basis for the creation of the Appeals and Complaint Panel of PPA and the change of the name Public Procurement Board to Public Procurement Authority.
Having been at the Bar for seven (7) years, she currently owns a legal firm, AS, AA &CITI - LAW, KANTANKA CHAMBERS which she established in 2009 with her area of specialty, (Public Procurement Law).
In 1999, she became a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). And in the 2001-2002 academic year at the Faculty of Law, she served as the vice – president of the Law Students Union (L.S.U) and a member of the Judicial Committee and was also a member of the Volta Hall.
In 2008, she contested the Dome – Kwabenya constituency primaries but lost to the incumbent MP, but her commitment and dedication to the party have been unflinching, in spite of the loss. This is a young woman who believes that it is now her turn to serve the people of Dome.
Apart from her impeccable achievements in her chosen field, she has also given much to the society by bringing dignity to many homes by way of supporting them to live decent lives.
Having offered herself for public service to represent Dome/Kwabenya constituency, Adwoa Safo has so far conducted her campaign in a decorous manner; stressing what she will do, should she be given the mandate to represent the people of Dome /Kwabenya in Parliament.
The unique manner which she had her formative education by not going through the formal instructional system and receiving tutorials from home even from cradle through to secondary education, makes her an exceptional achiever in the field of academia.
From: Ghana/Myoyonline.com
CPP Mourns Former Vice President Aliu Mahama
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CPP Mourns Former Vice President Aliu Mahama
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) on Saturday expressed its condolences to the wife and family of the former Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama who died at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital on Friday, November 16.
Nana Addo Pledges: “I'll Work To Bring Peace To Dagbon"
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Nana Addo Pledges: “I'll Work To Bring Peace To Dagbon"
The 2012 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says as a mark of respect to the late Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Alhaji Aliu Mahama, he will work to bring peace to Dagbon.
NPP's Hilda Addo Withdraws Candidature
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NPP's Hilda Addo Withdraws Candidature
Ms Josephine Hilda Addo has withdrawn her candidature as independent parliamentary candidate for the Kwadaso Constituency in Kumasi.