We may have to begin impeachment process against Amidu – Paul Adom Otchere

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We may have to begin impeachment process against Amidu – Paul Adom Otchere

Ace broadcaster Mr Paul Adom-Otchere has suggested that an impeachment process should probably be commenced against the Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu following the reasons he gave for his failure to prosecute the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama  in relation to the Airbus bribery scandal.

Paul Adom-Otchere explained that it does not rest in the bosom of Mr Amidiu to decide whether or not to prosecute anyone found to have engaged in corruption because the law that established the office of the Special Prosecutor mandates him to prosecute anyone found to have engaged in graft.

Hence, Mr Amidu indicating in an official report that he could not prosecute Mr Mahama because he is a presidential candidate of a major political that is going into an election on December 7, is wrong.

The Special Prosecutor had indicated that Mr Mahama was the one described as Government Official One in the Airbus bribery scandal.

He revealed this in his observations in the corruption risk assessment report on the Agyapa Royalties deal  that he submitted to the Office of the President on October 16, 2020.

Mr Martin Amidu said “the only reason the former President [Mahama] has not been invited for interrogation (in spite of all threats from some of his followers and lawyers) is the fact that he got himself an insurance as the Presidential candidate of the other largest political party in Ghana.”

He added that “prudence dictated that the interrogation be held in abeyance during this election season.”

Corruption allegations were levelled against government officials in the acquisition of three military aircraft by the government of Ghana between 2009 and 2015.

Airbus, the European aircraft manufacturer, is alleged to have paid bribes in Ghana when it sold the three military aircraft.

The aerospace multinational admitted hiring the brother of a top elected Ghanaian official as its consultant for the pitch to sell the aircraft to the country.

Also, Airbus confessed paying the said consultant through a third party when its Compliance Unit raised red flags about the close relationship between the consultant and the top elected official, who was a key decision maker in the purchase of the military  aircraft.

An obvious livid John Mahama reacting to this matter described as stupidity the revelation by Mr Amidu.

Interacting with students of the University of Ghana on Wednesday November 4, Mr Mahama said “ Amidu goes and presents Agyapa investigations  and I thought he was a man enough.

“They say investigate Agyapa, so present a report on Agyapa. If you have investigated Airbus present a report on Airbus.

“In the Agyapa report, you know that it is going to be damning of this government and so you go and put one paragraph there about airbus. Nobody asked you about Airbus.

“If you were man enough present Agyapa  and do a report on Airbus  separately and then  I will come and answer you  on Airbus. If you think  I am indicted on  accuse me directly .

“But because he is a coward and they knew Agyapa was going to be discussed today so he put a paragraph on Airbus to equalize  the discussion. what stupidity is this?”

Sharing his views on this development on the Good Evening Ghana programme on Metro TV  Thursday November 5, Paul Adom Otchere said : “Of course Martin Amidu distinguished himself when he was Deputy Attorney for many years. Martin Amidu is a great Ghanaian , acknowledged  but when he publishes a report like that, when he is working towards  the mandate in the law and  he publishes a report and says I  don’t want to go after him  or I am inhibited from going after him  because he is NDC flgabearer .

“Then John Dramani Mahama is absolutely right to call Martin Amidu a coward and to say some of the other things that he said.

“If I were John Mahama I would be livid because you say you have found something against me  then you say I am a leader of a political party  so you don’t want to prosecute me

“Is that what your mandate says? Your mandate doesn’t say that.  We may have to begin impeachment process against Martin Amidu.”

By Laud Nartey|3news.com|Ghana

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