The Secretary to the Inter-Ministerial Committee against illegal mining, Charles Bissue says he is innocent of corruption allegations levelled against him in the latest exposé released by investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyay Anas and his Tigereye PI team on illegal small scale mining in Ghana.
“I have taken notice of the contents of the latest documentary by Tiger Eye P.I., titled ‘Galamsey Fraud.’ I would like to state, at the very outset, that I am innocent of the allegations levelled against me in the documentary, as I was not and have not been engaged in any acts of corruption, criminality or misconduct,” he said in a statement.
Anas and his TigerEye PI team on Wednesday published an investigative video which showed state officials including the secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining and presidential staffer, Charle Bissue to sidestep the laid down procedure for the procurement of mining licenses.
Following the release of the video, Anas and his team formally petitioned the office of the Special Prosecutor to investigate the matter and deal with persons who compromised their positions and perpetrated illegalities.
Mr. Bissue in the statement said although he didn’t engage in any corrupt activity, he has stepped aside pending further investigations.
“I have informed the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and the Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, Chairperson of the IMCIM, of my decision to step aside from my position as Secretary to the Committee, pending an investigation into the allegations,” he added in the statement.
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By: citinewsroom.com | Ghana
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