National Democratic Congress Members of Parliament have asked the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to speed up its investigations into the alleged transfer of some 40 million cedis to the Mahama presidency.
EOCO is currently investigating the transfer of the amount by the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited into an account which was said run by the former Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah.
The Special Prosecutor was petitioned to investigate the matter but declined on the grounds that it is being looked into by EOCO.
Addressing journalists Wednesday, Spokesperson on Mines and Energy, Adam Mutawakilu held the Mahama-led government would be vindicated since the transfers of the money between August 2015 and early January 2017 were done legally.
“There is nothing like wrongdoing or someone has embezzled money, no,” Mutawakilu stated.
“It is an official account, official exchange letters took place, put in a file, another government comes, EOCO is investigating it. I think EOCO should fast track it to come out with the truth because there is nothing hidden,” the Damongo MP said.
He contended that there is no reason for anyone to conclude that the said monies went into private pockets as “I don’t see the reason why it is being made as if the Chief of Staff put the money in his personal account.
“There are records to trace if not, all records would have been destroyed. So in the spirit of good governance and transparency, you follow to the logical conclusion,” he said.
For him, the matter was raised in the first place because of the latest scandal that has rocked BOST, and expressed shock at how 671,000 barrels of crude oil evaporated.
“I also believe that it is because of the two scandals that have hit BOST that they want to cover up their claims,” Mr. Mutawakilu argued, and demanded that the President answers where the contaminated fuel went to.
The MP said the Akufo-Addo led government is noted for covering up rots.
By Evelyn Tengmaa|TV3|3news.com|Ghana
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