Notice To Occupy Mahama's Office In 14 Days on the Mahama Airbus Corruption
Fixing the Country Movement is appalled at the nonchalant attitude being deployed on the Airbus Corruption investigations.
It has been over three years when Airbus SE, a global provider of civilian and military aircraft based in France, agreed to pay combined penalties of more than $3.9 billion to resolve foreign bribery charges with authorities in the United States, France and the United Kingdom arising out of the Company’s scheme to use third-party business partners to bribe government officials, as well as non-governmental airline executives, around the world.
As part of this coordinated global resolution, the Company also entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) over bribes paid in Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Indonesia and Ghana, and the Company agreed to pay approximately 990 million Euros equivalent (approximately $1.09 billion) pursuant to the SFO agreement. The PNF and SFO had investigated the Company as part of a Joint Investigative Team.
According to admissions and court documents, beginning in at least 2008 and continuing until at least 2015, Airbus engaged in and facilitated a scheme to offer and pay bribes to decision makers and other influencers, including to foreign officials, in order to obtain improper business advantages and to win business from both privately owned enterprises and entities that were state-owned and state-controlled.
As a matter of fact, judicial records made public on 31 January 2020 by the British and American authorities, which Airbus acknowledges to be true, shows that between 2009 and 2015 an Airbus subsidiary specialising in the defence sector hired the brother of a high-ranking Ghanaian elected official(GovernmentOfficial 1), as well as a friend of the said brother and a third person to serve as commercial partners in the sale of three military transport aircraft, model C295, to Ghana.
It turned out that Philip Middlemiss, a renowned British actor, Leanne Davis and John Mahama’s brother, Samuel Adam Mahama were the intermediaries between Airbus and the former President.
In fact, per the court records, "Government Official 1" had such a reputation as a prolific bribe-collector that within three weeks of the election of the incoming Government, AND BEFORE IT WAS SWORN IN, Airbus reached agreement with brother of "Government Official 1," described in the US version of Court documents as "Individual 1."
Intriguingly, the British judge in charge of the case found that Airbus had sought, through these kickbacks, to obtain an “undue favour” from a member of the Ghanaian government.
As a result, Ghana indeed bought three Airbus C295 military transport aircraft – two in 2011 and another in 2015, all under the presidency of Mills/Mahama.
Again, the UK court documents revealed that the intermediaries established a company in Ghana on 7 December 2009 and that a company with the same name was established in the United Kingdom in February of the following year.
The Ghanaian company they looked into was owned by the brother of Mr Mahama, and a British television actor who had publicly claimed to be the “best friend” of John Mahama.
Indeed, the former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, who had found the corruption suspicions credible enough to open an investigation in February 2020, announced that he had summoned four “suspects,” Philip Middlemiss and his collaborator Sarah Furneaux, as well as Leanne Davis and Samuel Adam Mahama.
The current Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyabeng has in a public statement indicated that he is investigating the matter.
It has been over a year since the Special Prosecutor announced the new phase of investigations into the matter.
Just last week, I personally petitioned the office of the Special Prosecutor to help the public with the status of the Airbus/Mahama case. And we're yet to receive any response from the office of the Special Prosecutor.
In the light of the above, we are issuing 14 days ultimatum to whoever it may concern to see to it that action is taken on the Mahama Airbus Corruption affair.
As trusting citizens, we want the Ghanaian justice system to open a thorough enquiry on the Airbus Corruption because we strongly believe that former President Mahama has a lot of questions to answer.
And if after the 14days, there's no action in that regards, Fixing the Country Movement will lead a citizens coalition to congregate and picket in front of the office of former President, John Mahama.
The nonchalant attitude being deployed on this Airbus matter ought to give way to real action.
Signed:
Ernest Kofi Owusu-Bempah Bonsu (Convener - Fixing the Country Movement)
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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The worse President in Ghana's history unfortunately habe played himself so unfortunately for Ghanaians incompetent and ***barred word*** is coming back in 2024,now I might as well vote for Mahama who I believe is also very incompetent because Alan would loose independent candidate, Bawumia woukd rob his way to win and I can't vote for Bawumia because of the sins of Nana Addo and him and guess what I ve voted NPP since I stafted viting and many are in the same soup
I dont believe this story.
A man without brains just as his boss.
Sad indeed! See what we are left with as a nation.
Fixing the country Team, I will suggest you pull the plugs on this picketing. I do not think it is prudent to even picket at JDM’s house or office but the OSP’s premises if necessary. It is the OSP who is dragging his feet on the issue. In my opinion, this whole picketing and counter agitations are not necessary as they flare up people’s emotions and leads to something else. As we all know the main problem/canker in Ghana is politics. Politicians are behind whatever goes on in the country for their selfish deeds. Until we stop politicising everything in Ghana, the country will remain the same if not worse. I will humbly plead with you to think again and stop/suspend this picketing.
Will this aponkye lead them. Aswear ego be rough but @koo you mess up oooh. Koboko paaaa, u want kill am. We need them to rot in jail
The same Martin Amidu said your kleptocraptic government is been headed by Akufo Addo and he is the Mother Serpent of Corruption. By the way I pray the police grants you and your morons the way to come to JMs House. We mean u people ky3333, We dey wedge u b)k)))
MAHAMA IS PATIENTLY WAITING FOR YOU . YOU H HAVE NO IDEA YOU'RE BEING WANTED AND GRADUALLY, THE TRAP ID S GETTING YOU BEMPAH.
Owusu bempah behave well stop Calling for troubles to existing troubles Ghana is facing be wise do you think NDC supporters will allow to ***barred word*** at Former president Mahama house they waiting for it seems you don't want peace No jokes be mindful
The NDC do not even have to involve the police to confront these fuuuuulls if they make that attempt. They should just get some 20 giants from the north with koboko canes just to be lashing them. Just one hefty lash at the back of an ***barred word*** Ernest Owusu Bempah will send him to visit his ancestors.