Special Prosecutor must Conduct Criminal investigations into “Agyapa”

The opposition National Democratic Congress has called the office of the Special Prosecutor to conduct a criminal investigations into the Agyapa Mineral Royalties deal.

It could be recalled that the Special Prosecutor Mr. Martin Amidu released a report of the Corruption risk assessment it conducted into the Agyapa Mineral Royalties deal.

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Days after the release of the Special Prosecutor’s report on the Agyapa Mineral Royalties deal, the opposition NDC held a Press Conference during which they indicated that the finding of the Corruption assessment by the office of the special Prosecutor of potential procurement rigging, fraud, potential money laundering and corruption, among others are serious offenses that cannot be remedied by any Parliamentary review of the deal as has been directed by President Akufo Addo.

The NDC therefore called on the OSP to conduct criminal investigations into the Agyapa Mineral Royalties deal and ensure that anyone who engaged in any wrongdoing is made to face the law.

The General Secretary of the NDC who addressed the press conference said;

“We wish to submit forcefully, that the findings of Procurement rigging, fraud,
potential money laundering and corruption, among others, border on serious offenses that cannot be remedied by any Parliamentary review of the deal as is being urged on us by President Akufo Addo.

These issues can only, and must be
addressed through the criminal justice system of this country. The Special
Prosecutor ought to be reminded that
he is mandated by law to investigate
and prosecute among other offenses,
breaches of the Public Procurement
Law and the other offenses he has
uncovered through his investigations
into this Agyapa scam.

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The OSP must conduct criminal investigations into this matter and ensure that anyone who directly or indirectly played any role in this Agyapa scam, faces the full rigors of the law. That is the only way we can salvage the failing fight against corruption in our country.

Read the full Statement from the NDC Press Conference Below

SOURCE: Coverghana.com.gh