The brother of former President John Mahama, Ibrahim Mahama is not a "flight risk" and, therefore, is in possession of his passport contrary to assertions that the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) had seized it, Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam Nartey George has said.
The businessman is being investigated over alleged dud cheques he issued to the customs division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) at the Tema Port to clear some heavy duty equipment he had imported.
Mr Mahama was invited by the EOCO and interrogated on Tuesday 18 April and asked to deposit his passport with the state investigative body on Wednesday April 19.
Speaking to Class News’ Nabil Ahmed Rufai on 12Live on Friday, 21 April, Mr Sam George disclosed that Mr Mahama’s passport had not been seized.
“Ibrahim’s passport has not being seized. He is in possession of his passport. He went to EOCO on Wednesday and EOCO made a copy of the data page of his passport. His passport is still in his possession. Ibrahim is not a flight risk. Someone who owns a cement factory and owns the kind of businesses he owns in this country cannot be deemed to be a flight risk and so we should stop this sensationalism,” he stated.
Mr Mahama was asked to reappear on Friday, 21 April. He honoured that invitation amidst solidarity from his supporters who massed up at the EOCO office.
Source: classfmonline.com
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mr. frog ***barred word*** and mind your business.Former president brother taking the power in his hands.Very shamefull act to the ex president himself.If ndc had won the election who will ever know all this corruption,ei Ghana eye asem ooooh.
But still is he not going to pay the money . if he colud remember he somebody that power sweet paaaaa
Hon. E.T. Mensah is vindicated. He told us this Sam George boy is treacherous....
So you see that you are a liar?
Sam George are you the spokesperson for Ibrahim Mahama or what? If so then as a Parliamentarian you are not fit to be called Honourable. You are a big disgrace to your constituents.
For once Sam George has been sincere. Advise your NDC members to stop the sensalisation just to create a bad name for the ruling government.