An aide to former President John Dramani Mahama, Lawyer Godwin Edudzie Tamakloe, has disclosed that Martin Amidu's investigation into the Airbus SE bribery scandal "will amount to nothing".
According to him, Mr Mahama never erred even if he played any role in the airbus scandal, thus the New Patriotic Party is just bent on confusing Ghanaians with the issue of the Embraer and the Airbus, because "they can not pin anything on the former president".
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has confirmed that it has started investigations into the Airbus bribery scandal.
The Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, said there is enough “reasonable suspicion” of corruption and bribery in the deferred prosecution agreement between the European aircraft manufacturing company, Airbus and the British Serious Fraud Office in which Ghana was featured, hence a decision to commence an investigation.
Speaking on Okay Fm's "Ade Akye Abia" programme, he accused President Akufo-Addo of harbouring an intense dislike against his predecessor, the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress.
"I am happy the Office of Special Prosecutor has taken the matter up. All that I am praying for is the matter will be investigated thoroughly to redeem and restore the name of the next coming president, HE John Dramani Mahama...
"You see all this is going on because of the hatred the president (HE. Nana Addo Dankwah) has for the John Mahama and his family, but ...the table will turn one day," he added.
On January 31, 2020, Ghana was named as one of five countries that Airbus paid or attempted to pay millions of dollars in bribes in exchange for contracts, leading a court in Britain to slap a fine of £3 billion on the company.
In addition to Ghana, the company allegedly paid bribes to officials in Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Taiwan within the same period.
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office, however, in its statement of fact did not name the Ghanaian officials.
This led to President Akufo-Addo tasking the Office of the Special Prosecutor to further probe the scandal.
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Is this man a trained and professional lawyer? He the President done any investigation on his own? Why is he not accusing the US, UK and the French Government for bringing out this saga. When the corruption index came out the NDC was quick to condemn the NPP Government for not fighting corruption. Whiles the investigation for the Airbus saga was going on was the NDC expecting the corruption index to be better when their Presidential Candidate is a king pin in the whole saga. Mr Lawyer why are you not condemning your Presidential Candidate for the mess he has created and the shame he has brought to the whole country. Mr Layer be objective what has President Akuffo Addo done except to ask the Special Prosecutor to do an investigation. Mr. Lawyer you are not behaving as a Professional.
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Did Akufo Addo start the investigation. He is only acting on behalf of Ghanaians who want to know the true identity of Official One
You are talking like the former President Mahama is an angel or a saint. All the politicians are there for their personal interest and not in the interest of the nation. I can assure you the only and the best prof. will never sleep till he gets his judgement. Who knows and even thought that these aircrafts issues will resurface again? God always picks a stone but takes a time to throw it. I rest my case.