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Akufo Addo Caused $1.5 Billion Galloper Debt...Prosecute Him - NDC
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Akufo Addo Caused $1.5 Billion Galloper Debt...Prosecute Him - NDC
{sidebar id=10 align=right}The governing party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), is demanding the arrest and subsequent prosecution of Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, accusing him of causing financial loss to the state for his role as Attorney General in the never-ending Galloper brouhaha.
A couple of weeks ago, a Deputy Minister of Information, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, announced in a state-run newspaper that Ghana might incur a whopping $1.5billion judgment debt for an alleged negligence blamed on the previous NPP government.
According to him, even though the NDC 1 regime under former president Rawlings inported some 110 Gallopers, when the NPP government assumed power in 2001, it ignored outstanding contractual agreements between the government and AAL; hence incurring a one percent interest charge, monthly, on the vehicles, with accompanying demurrages.
Out of the 110 vehicles, 23 were initially delivered and paid for by the NDC administration before they exited power in 2001.
The remaining 87 vehicles arrived in 2001 during the NPP administration which refused to take custody of the vehicles citing some irregularities pertaining to contract documents on the vehicles among other reasons.
Documents available to peacefmonline.com attest to the fact that lawyers for Africa Automobile Limited, W.A.N Adumua-Bossman Chambers, sued the Government of Ghana in a Statement of Claim dated 25th October 2005, seeking damages for abrogation of contract, breach of repayment of a Barclays Bank loan and an order to compel government to take delivery of the 87 galloper vehicles which was at the mercy of the weather.
{sidebar id=12 align=right}However, the NPP government, through the Attorney-General's (A-G) Department put in a counter- claim to recover the monies that had been paid to AAL in 2005.
Contained in the statement of defence dated November 22, 2005, and signed by Mrs. Dorothy Afriyie- Ansah, the Principal State Attorney, the Attorney General outfit then, apart from denying “each and every allegations of fact contained in the Statement of Claim…” by Africa Automobile Limited, prayed the court for the “Recovery of the sum of ¢8billion cedis, being payment made to the plaintiff to facilitate the delivery 110 Galloper 4x 4 Station Wagon vehicles under the First Contract, less the cost of 23 units already supplied.”
The Principal State Attorney also prayed the court for interest on the sum of ¢8billion cedis from the date of payment.
But the NDC believes this whole set of rigmarole and the 1.5 billion being demanded by AAL could have been avoided had not Nana Addo advised the then Kufuor administration to abrogate the AAL contract in the first place.
Indeed on Saturday, a deputy Information Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, appearing as a guest on JoyFM's Newsfile, presented a 'contract' signed between AAL and the government of Ghana regarding the orders for the Galloper vehicles.
The said contract, was a letter signed by the then Chief Director of the Local Government Ministry, SY M Zanu acknowledging the presence of a proforma invoice submitted by AAL.
The Deputy Information Minister argues the 'contract' exposes earlier denials by the NPP and insisted they (NPP) should be held accountable for the claims being made by AAL, adding that the NPP owes the country an apology for the contradictions they have made on the matter.
Then on Monday, a member of the government's Communication Team, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, asserted that blame must squarely be placed on the NPP and the A-G at that time upon examination of relevant documents.
Speaking to JoyFM in an interview, he accused the NPP of deliberately refusing to honour their side of the bargain after AAL honoured the contractual arrangements.
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Source: Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
No commentsGhana Deserves More Than A 'Slow But Sure' Leadership, Says Akufo-Addo
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Ghana Deserves More Than A 'Slow But Sure' Leadership, Says Akufo-Addo
03 June 2012
The 2012 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Akufo-Addo, has assured Ghanaians of a dynamic and visionary leadership when voted into power in the December 2012 elections, as opposed to the ‘slow but sure’ leadership that President Mills claims to be providing.
Rawlings In Dubai For Counter-Piracy Conference
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Rawlings In Dubai For Counter-Piracy Conference
27 June 2012
Ghana’s former President and African Union High Representative for Somalia, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings arrived in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Wednesday to participate in a high-level public-private sector conference on counter-piracy hosted by the government of the UAE and global ports operator, DP World.
Methodist Bishop Wild Over Murder Cases
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Methodist Bishop Wild Over Murder Cases
THE RT. Rev. Dr. Kwaku Asamoah-Okyere, Administrative Bishop of the Methodist Church of Ghana, has bemoaned the high rate of reported murder cases in the country and cautioned Ghanaians to turn to God for protection.
He said most Ghanaians are currently so overwhelmed by social-economic pressures and many they are taking their own lives and that of others around them.
“As Christians, we need to turn to God for complete security and have the zeal to intercede for others and for a serene environment,” he urged.
The administrative bishop made the statement in Accra while delivering a sermon at the cerebration of the 10th anniversary of the collaboration between the Methodist Church -New Achimota Circuit Tantra Hill, St. Peters Society at Mile 7 and the Crown Terrace Methodist Aberdeen, Scotland.
{sidebar id=10 align=right}The anniversary themed “Let Brotherly Love-Continue” was commemorated with the opening of a GH¢40,000 community library dedicated to the immediate past Presiding Bishop of the church, Rev Dr. Robert Aboagye-Mensah.
Rt. Rev. Asamoah-Okyere said the high rate of murder-suicides is an indication that the world is about to end.
“What people should understand is that Jesus Christ has the power to calm down every situation and control every environment,” he said adding that this could only be fulfilled on condition that people would have faith in him.
“I want to assure Ghanaians that the peaceful completion of the registration is an indication that there is a high possibility of a peaceful election” he said but called on Christians and Ghanaians in general to continue to pray towards the election.
Touching on the importance of evangelism, Rt. Rev. Asamoah-Okyere told worshippers to understand that there was a great reward associated with soul winning.
He announced that the church is sending our four full time ministers to the developed countries to work and win souls for Christ as part of an evangelism program.
The church he noted had realized that people have little time for Christ and the word of God in developed countries, hence the need for Christians in Africa to take the word of God there.
Resident Minister of the church, Very Rev. Philip K. Mintah, explained that the partnering of the church with Crown Terrace, Aberdeen had helped in training members of the girl’s fellowship and the church brigade in catering.
He noted the library would provide a refuge from the life on the streets, and become a place where young people would have access to books and afford them the opportunity to envision a better future.
By Stella Danso Addai
Source: Daily Guide/Ghana
JJ’s Son Kimathi To Marry Akufo Addo’s daughter
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JJ’s Son Kimathi To Marry Akufo Addo’s daughter
The cat is now out of the bag, the Al-Hajj has now established the secrets behind the sudden about-turn of former President Rawlings and his wife Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings in supporting the candidature of their arch-rival and former political foe Nana Akufo-Addo of the opposition New Patriotic party (NPP).