Akufo-Addo Sacks Charles Adu Boahen Over Anas Expose
The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has terminated the appointment of the Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Charles Adu Boahen over corruption and corruption-related offences.
This was contained in a press release dated November 14, 2022, and signed by the Director of communications at the Jubilee House, Eugene Arhin.
According to Arhin, the decision to terminate the appointment was after the President became aware of allegations levelled against him in “Galamsey Economy”- the new documentary by Tiger Eye P.I, an investigative firm headed by Investigative journalist Ana Aremeyaw Anas.
He was appointed in 2017.
In October, some members of the ruling New Patriotic Party legislators demanded the President dismiss Adu Boahen over the downturn growth of the economy, however, the President resisted the call.
An investigative piece by Tiger Eye yet to be premiered captures Adu Boahen allegedly engaged in influence peddling and taking bundles of US Dollars (bribe) from an undercover journalist disguised as a potential investor for Ghana to lead him to the vice president.
According to a publication of a part of the documentary by Anas Aremeyaw Anas- head of Tiger Eye- Adu Boahen told the investor the vice president needed USD200,000 as an appearance fee as well as secured positions for his siblings in exchange for his attention and endorsement.
“You mean, like appearance fees and stuff? I mean he, himself (the Vice President), if you give him some (USD) 200,000 or something as a token, as thank you, appreciation, that’s fine. He’s not really, he’s not really (like) that. All he needs is to worry about his campaign money in 2020,” Charles Adu Boahen revealed.
“So, if you come with 3 or 4 projects and you say, we are doing this, we are doing that, (and) we are prepared to write a cheque for this, write a cheque (for that). You see, he has a big family. (The) Vice President has about 5 or 6 brothers and sisters. So, what may be, will happen is; if you tell him (the Vice President) that, hey, look, I want to do this project, do you have somebody that I can work with that you will introduce me to? And then, you know, he (the Vice President) will use that to immediately put his brother to work with us on a particular project. That’s how we would be able to work with him (the Vice President). You know what I mean? You see what I’m saying? And the development of his businesses,” the Minister of State in charge of Finance in the Office of the President added.
He added, “But you know (that) at the operational level, the Vice President is the one who handles everything. So, he’s the guy we should go and meet.”
The Vice President, after becoming aware of this, called for the dismissal of the Minister after denying “taking appearance fees” and noting that his action is tantamount to influence peddling.
“My attention has been drawn to a video by Anas Aremeyaw Anas (as posted on his social media handle) showing the Minister of State for Finance, Mr. Charles Adu Boahen, apparently using my name, inter alia, to peddle influence and collect money from supposed investors.
“I would like to state that if what the minister is alleged to have said is accurately captured in the video, then his position as a minister of state is untenable. He should be dismissed summarily and investigated.
“I am not aware of any such meeting held by Minister Adu Boahen or a supposed “appearance fee”. My most cherished asset in life is my integrity and I will not allow anyone to use my name to engage in corrupt activities”, a statement from the Vice President said.
Meanwhile, Adu Boahen has also denied the accusation and called for a full investigation “which I hope will reveal that I have not committed this act”.
He added that there was an attempt to trap him in 2018.
Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini
