General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has declined to comment on the ongoing Airbus bribery scandal.
The NDC Chief Scribe says he is in a "demonstration mood" in a bid to compel the Electoral Commission from compiling a new voters’ register; consequently, he does "not have time to discuss Airbus bribery scandal."
In an interview with Akosua Ago Aboagye, sit-in host of Okay FM’s "Ade Akye Abia" Morning Show, General Mosquito as he is affectionately called, believed the Airbus scandal is a ploy to divert the attention from the issue of the new voters’ register.
“This issue of Airbus or Airbicycle or whatever is a deliberate attempt to divert the attention of Ghanaians from the issue of new voters’ register and that is why they are doing that and so I don’t have time to talk about Airbus bribery scandal now,” he said.
The Crown Court at Southwark in the United Kingdom passed judgment on 31st January 2020, between the Director of the Serious Fraud Office and Airbus SE, in which the European multinational aerospace corporation was fined $3.9 billion for the payment of bribes to secure deals in five countries, including Ghana.
The London High Court found Airbus guilty and imposed a fine of three billion pounds (£3bn) as penalties.
Airbus was charged with five counts of failing to prevent bribery, having used a network of secret agents to pay large-scale backhanders to officials in foreign countries to land high-value contracts.
The Office of the President, in this respect, charged the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, to with immediate effect delve into the bottom of the Airbus bribery scandal and investigate the complicity of any public official, "past or present" who may have been involved in the saga.
A statement signed by Communications Director at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin stated that these investigations are expected to be conducted in collaboration with the United Kingdom authorities.
" . . President Akufo-Addo has taken notice of the judgment and its implications, and has referred it to the Office of Special Prosecutor to collaborate with its UK counterparts to conduct a prompt inquiry to determine the complicity or otherwise of any Ghanaian government official, past or present, involved in the said scandal, and to take the necessary legal action against any such official, as required by Ghanaian law," the statement read.
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Because you dont have anything to say. You party leader has already chop the money
NDC IS AS HOT AS EVER; THE BEST WAY OUT IS FOR THEM TO FEIGN NON-INTEREST IN THE AIRBUS SAGA. COMPLETELY SOAKED IN CORRUPTION! WANT TO RULE US AGAIN AND SWALLOW US? GOD FORBID!
Where is Anaas.
always organizing press conference when trivial issues concerning the government pops up, ediot of a palmwine tapper this scandal will hunt john mahama till he commit suicide, thievesss
You were always quick to organise press conferences even on trivial issues. Now that you have you back to the wall, you are claiming to be in demonstration mood. Why do you think you do not have time for airbus issue, but think the EC will have time for your demonstrations?
so Kelvin Ekow Taylor, you didn't have documents on this one? you didn't see it? anyway Manasseh and A-Plus, how is market? is everything alright? you see how God has disgraced you.
THATS THE HYPOCRASY WITHIN THE MARROW OF THE NDC. ITS NOT A QUESTION OF YOU HAVING TIME, THE POINT HOWEVER IS; YOU HAVE NOTHING TO SAY ABOUT THE SCANDAL, ITS TOO OBVIOUS AND STRAIGHT. JM HAS SHOT HIMSELF IN HIS FOOT AND THE EALIER HE STEPS DOWN, THE BETTER IT WILL BE FOR THE PARTY.
The General want power to rich himself and not to make Ghana great. Airbus scandal will affect his chances of winning power so obviously he will not be interested, after all it's Ghana that is impacted and his mentor Mahama has enriched himself
General paaa this serious issue and you don't want to comment on it ? I can tell the NDC have given up on their C0rrupt, Bribestaker, Incompetent flagbearer John Mahama aka John Ford.