President Quizzes Apraku

President Kufuor has reportedly quizzed the Minister of Regional Integration and NEPAD, Dr Kofi Konadu Apraku over his alleged diversion of a Ghana Free Zones Board funds to set up his campaign office at Dzorwulu in Accra. The President is in Maputo together with Dr Apraku, attending the African Union Summit.

Dr Apraku told the President that he did not use Free Zones Board funds to establish any campaign office as has been alleged by the media. He maintained that what he has, is an office set up to respond to the needs of his constituents who travel all the way from the Offinso North constituency in the Ashanti Region, in search of jobs, school placements and other assistance.

Meanwhile, a release from the Minister’s office in Accra has described the stories, which appeared in the “Evening News” as unfounded.

The release said it was the Minister himself who asked the SFO to carry out the investigation when he realized something fishy was going on at the Ghana Free Zones Board. Dr Apraku was the Board Chairman at that time.

The release said the Minister is yet to receive a report on the outcome of investigations and would respond appropriately for the general public to pass its judgement.

The Minister claimed that persons who have an axe to grind with him or just out to dent his reputation deliberately planted the story to embarrass him.