Fixing the Country Movement has notified the Ghana Police Service of their intention to exercise their constitutional rights under Article 21(1)(d) and (f) of the 1992 Constitution to picket at the office of former President John Mahama.
"We write with reference to Section 1 of the Public Order Act (Act 491), which provides that any person who desires to hold any special event within the meaning of that Act in any public place shall notify the police of his intention not less than 5 days before the date of the special event."
"In this regards, kindly note that FIXING THE COUNTRY MOVEMENT will hold a public assembly on Thursday, 12th October, 2023 in front of the office of former President John Mahama," a letter signed by its Convenor, Ernest Owusu Bempah said.
Airbus Saga
The movement highlights that it has been over three years since Airbus SE, a global aircraft provider based in France, agreed to pay hefty fines totaling more than $3.9 billion to resolve foreign bribery charges. The charges were brought forth by authorities in the United States, France, and the United Kingdom, stemming from the company’s scheme to bribe government officials and non-governmental airline executives worldwide.
As part of the global resolution, Airbus also entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) over bribes paid in several countries, including Ghana.
The investigation revealed that Airbus engaged in a scheme from 2008 to 2015, offering and paying bribes to decision-makers and influencers to gain improper business advantages.
Of particular concern to the movement is the revelation that Airbus employed intermediaries, including renowned British actor Philip Middlemiss and John Mahama’s brother Samuel Adam Mahama, to facilitate the sale of military transport aircraft to Ghana.
The British and American authorities’ court records indicate that Airbus sought to obtain an “undue favor” from a member of the Ghanaian government, identified as “Government Official 1.”
The movement asserts that the Ghanaian justice system should conduct a thorough inquiry into the Airbus corruption, as the former President Mahama may have significant questions to answer. Despite a year passing since the Special Prosecutor announced the new phase of investigations, there has been little progress on the matter.
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Let's wait to hear from the police. What kind of empty people are in this government? So there has to be an opposite reaction, of equal measure to the exercise of civil rights of demonstration by the public or opposition? Even when people demonstrate at the high commissions in other countries, you will see brain less NPP responding by counter demonstrations. Where are the elders in NPP? For this semi illiterate called owusu bempah who's still deeply lost in the outmoded fashion of politics, if it's true that Mahama was engaged in a corrupt act, who should be blame for failure in dealing with this matter? After 7 years in office, government and his attorney general together with special prosecutor, EOCO, CID, etc haven't been able to handle Mahama and necessary action taken? It means the usellesness of this NPP is unprecedented and if there is anywhere to picket, it should be the jubilee house, the attorney general's office, the special prosecutor and other state institutions who are being paid by Ghanaians for doing nothing. He thinks they can do these things in this age to smear Mahama? Such a joke, we all know how unbeatable the NPP led by Akufo Addo and Bawumia is in corruption and nepotism.
who is advising this guy??? well, we awaits response from the police
NDC youth are ready to meet useeeleeess Owusu Bempah. remember Mahama office is not public property nor public place. every person has right to protect his or her private property. divert your foooolishness to SP not Mahama
ALL THIS ***barred word*** GETTING PAID BY NPP WHILE GRADUATES AND THOSE WITH COMMON SENSE SIT AT HOME. I STOPPED FOLLOWING NPP LONG TIME WHEN THIS SMALL BOY WAS PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT TO TRAVEL TO USA TO LOOK FOR TWENE JONAS. THIS ***barred word***, WONTUMI, ABRONYE HAS DESTROY THE PARTY.
GBEHA!!!!!