$2.25bn scandal: US Security & Exchange Commission to probe NDC Minority petition

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EKOW 6 years ago

Naniama, take or leave it, we need a thorough investigations

Naniama, take or leave it, we need a thorough investigations
PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 6 years ago

SOURCE : ADOMONLINE.COM -------- A New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communicator, Kwame Baffoe, has called for the dissolution of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament. ‘Abronye DC’ as he is referred to speaking on A ...
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SOURCE : ADOMONLINE.COM -------- A New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communicator, Kwame Baffoe, has called for the dissolution of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament. ‘Abronye DC’ as he is referred to speaking on Adom FM’s Morning Show, ‘Dwaso Nsem’ Monday argued that the dissolution of the constitutionally created body is necessary because the committee has failed to live to its mandate. The Committee despite having the powers of a High Court, Abronye DC said has failed to convict persons who are implicated in the Auditor General’s report that appear before it. “The Public Accounts Committee must be dissolved, people appear before it and just fail to justify why the loot monies from the state coffers…instead of convicting them, they allow them to go scot free without arresting them…,” he argued. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) studies public audits, invite ministers, permanent secretaries or other ministry officials to the committee for questioning, and issue a report of their findings subsequent to a government budget audit. Several persons have appeared and confessed before the committee of misuse of public funds with some of them begging for forgiveness. Abronye DC commenting on the failure of the committee to order arrest of people therefore argued that the country will be better served if the PAC is dissolved and an alternative found to retrieving monies stolen from the state from public officials and politicians. “Why are they not arresting people, they should do so to serve as a deterrence to others because they have the powers of a high court…they only permit people to go and just defend themselves in a shallow manner…,” he said.
ATSU, HO 6 years ago

State institutions including those that the minority appointed heads under strange circumstances cannot deal with these matters?

State institutions including those that the minority appointed heads under strange circumstances cannot deal with these matters?
Mohammedy 6 years ago

What is good for the goose is good for the ganger. From now onwards all deals by the past government must be investigated and punished. Corrupt Okudzeto"s activities over the years must be interrogated and where culpable puni ...
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What is good for the goose is good for the ganger. From now onwards all deals by the past government must be investigated and punished. Corrupt Okudzeto"s activities over the years must be interrogated and where culpable punished/ jailed. These idiots want to take us for a ride. CHAI, DAN NIAMA!!!
Owusu 6 years ago

So, the Minister of Finance will also do this.....? Greediness. You have gotten all the money. what else do u guys need in life again. May God Help Ghana

So, the Minister of Finance will also do this.....? Greediness. You have gotten all the money. what else do u guys need in life again. May God Help Ghana
JAY 6 years ago

There could be a case of conflict of interest when the Director of Templeton Franklin is also a Director of Enterprise Group, how come the Director was given preference to buy up so much of the shares?was he told about it bef ...
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There could be a case of conflict of interest when the Director of Templeton Franklin is also a Director of Enterprise Group, how come the Director was given preference to buy up so much of the shares?was he told about it before by this NPP Government finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta who happens to be his friend,I think the USA probe will be very much in depth to unravel this deal and all communication before and after between the Director of Templeton Franklin and the finance Minister
ANORLEY 6 years ago

THIS IS WHAT I CALL A RESPONSIBLE OPPOSITION. KEEP THE FIRE ON THEM. NDC IS INDEED DEADLY

THIS IS WHAT I CALL A RESPONSIBLE OPPOSITION. KEEP THE FIRE ON THEM. NDC IS INDEED DEADLY
Jaja 6 years ago

Excellent work Honourable Minority Leader. We expect more bof such mature and patriotic actions from you and your people.

Excellent work Honourable Minority Leader. We expect more bof such mature and patriotic actions from you and your people.
ALUTA CONTINUA 6 years ago

NOTHING HAS CHANGED?

NOTHING HAS CHANGED?
NII 6 years ago

The Minority is hiding behind parliamentary immunity to defame people for no just cause. The first was Hassan Ayariga and his failed attempt to dent the image of the Energy Minister. he could not be sued because of parliament ...
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The Minority is hiding behind parliamentary immunity to defame people for no just cause. The first was Hassan Ayariga and his failed attempt to dent the image of the Energy Minister. he could not be sued because of parliamentary immunity.
2. Okudjato Ablakwa has been involved in all the unsavory things said about the current administration. all in the name of parliamentary immunity.

it is about time the minority behaves as responsible minority and not to act in such a way as to dent the image of Ghana and drive away investors.

America is very concerned about how much money leaves their shore, do you think America will transfer $2billion without doing the due diligence?

what they are doing as irresponsible minority is just to dent the image of the Finance Minister, and for me no matter the results, Haruna Iddrisu has lost my respect forever.

We are going to petition the speaker of parliament to allow some immunities of these un-parliamentary parliamentarians to be waived so as to sue them.

We wait to see.
CB 6 years ago

This deal stinks to high heaven. Even the rate offered is simply fishy. One cannot do anything but conclude that this is a sweetheart deal.

This deal stinks to high heaven. Even the rate offered is simply fishy. One cannot do anything but conclude that this is a sweetheart deal.
Abigi 6 years ago

Thus is a very good start for Akuffo Addo who has been slow and timid on going after NDC.The NDC has shown they will do everything to make your access to borrowing difficult. It is up to Addo to crack the whip on the whereab ...
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Thus is a very good start for Akuffo Addo who has been slow and timid on going after NDC.The NDC has shown they will do everything to make your access to borrowing difficult. It is up to Addo to crack the whip on the whereabouts of the billions borrowed by NDC and the measures processes used. Over to you Akuffo Addo.
God bless ghana 6 years ago

ALL THE KULULU ACTS WOULD BE EXPOSED, SHAME

ALL THE KULULU ACTS WOULD BE EXPOSED, SHAME
Fine Boy 6 years ago

NDC should better think of how they can re organise their curropt, selfish arrogant members.

NDC should better think of how they can re organise their curropt, selfish arrogant members.
yanks 6 years ago

news

news
Kofi Boakye 6 years ago

Good move by MEMBER of the NDC. We shall see the out come if the present Government in power knew what they was against the law or not.

Good move by MEMBER of the NDC. We shall see the out come if the present Government in power knew what they was against the law or not.
GHANA FORAY 6 years ago

Thank you very much minority in parliament. We must help Akufo Addo to fight against the very corruption they allegedly accused John Mahama's government of and make sure non, I mean non occurs in this Npp government.

Thank you very much minority in parliament. We must help Akufo Addo to fight against the very corruption they allegedly accused John Mahama's government of and make sure non, I mean non occurs in this Npp government.
kwasi kwansa 6 years ago

What the minority has done is a statement denigrating the integrity of our parliament. The appellants who are parliamentarians may face sanction by parliament. In their naivety and quest for credit they have exposed themselve ...
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What the minority has done is a statement denigrating the integrity of our parliament. The appellants who are parliamentarians may face sanction by parliament. In their naivety and quest for credit they have exposed themselves. This appeal could have been lodged by any Ghanaian and need not have been given the stamp of our legislators. What happened to our sovereignty and interests as a country. It is a shame on our image.
Yahoo 6 years ago

Thank you. Our Parliament has been compromised!

Alternatively they could have written to the Senate Comittee for Foreign Affairs to take up the issue on a Peer-to-Peer basis.

But writing directly to an organisation subj ...
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Thank you. Our Parliament has been compromised!

Alternatively they could have written to the Senate Comittee for Foreign Affairs to take up the issue on a Peer-to-Peer basis.

But writing directly to an organisation subjecting to the authority of your peers is not how its done.

A private citizen or an NGO could have done this on your behave !
yaw 6 years ago

So our own institutions cannot be relied upon to regulate our affairs as a nation. Ok Shouldn't the minority consider ceding their role in parliament to the US congress?

This is why the Chinese come to our country and tear ...
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So our own institutions cannot be relied upon to regulate our affairs as a nation. Ok Shouldn't the minority consider ceding their role in parliament to the US congress?

This is why the Chinese come to our country and tear the countryside apart for Gold while we pray to God to give us good drinking water.

The NDC have already gone to CHRAG on this matter so could they not even wait for our own local institutions including our parliament to look into this matter.

What is wrong with the black man?

why do we need the SEC in the US to regulate the Bank of Ghana and the Ministry of Finance?
GHANA FORAY 6 years ago

These are the very good moves that will bring you back to power. thumbs up NDC.

These are the very good moves that will bring you back to power. thumbs up NDC.
kwajang Apetu 6 years ago

ARE WE NOT TAKING THIS TOO FAR?
LETS SOLVE IT HERE

ARE WE NOT TAKING THIS TOO FAR?
LETS SOLVE IT HERE
Paul 6 years ago

This is what I call responsible opposition not unnecessary demonstration. This is how we can protect the public purse. God bless you, minority in Parliament and may you succeed in this endeavour.

This is what I call responsible opposition not unnecessary demonstration. This is how we can protect the public purse. God bless you, minority in Parliament and may you succeed in this endeavour.
Livenletslive 6 years ago

A job well done keep the fire burning minority

A job well done keep the fire burning minority
Agyapaye 6 years ago

Now that ndc thieves have been able to drag NPP govt to the highest international level on corruption charges, then it opens the gate for NPP to also investigate every loan and contracts under ndc. Ghana will benefit from wha ...
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Now that ndc thieves have been able to drag NPP govt to the highest international level on corruption charges, then it opens the gate for NPP to also investigate every loan and contracts under ndc. Ghana will benefit from what I am seeing.
Golden Boy 6 years ago

So NDC chose to report this issue to foreign institutions instead of ours like the EOCO,CHRAJ and others, shame on NDC

So NDC chose to report this issue to foreign institutions instead of ours like the EOCO,CHRAJ and others, shame on NDC
Kutsii 6 years ago

Eeeih ! What happens if the US finds out that the money is COCAINE money? Heeeee eeeeee. Killer ba gbo last show

Eeeih ! What happens if the US finds out that the money is COCAINE money? Heeeee eeeeee. Killer ba gbo last show
Ut 6 years ago

This ugly guy should leave people alone , what good did you and ur government do when you were in power.Only amassing wealth and chasing women. You have the guts to open ur wide month now.

This ugly guy should leave people alone , what good did you and ur government do when you were in power.Only amassing wealth and chasing women. You have the guts to open ur wide month now.
Awal 6 years ago

Tackle the issue and stopped being brainless

Tackle the issue and stopped being brainless
Paa Nii 6 years ago

The Minister of Finance attempted to use book long and professional clout to pull the wool over our eyes. He may not get away with his share of $2.25 bn easily. We are watching and let's see how it plays out in Ghana and in t ...
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The Minister of Finance attempted to use book long and professional clout to pull the wool over our eyes. He may not get away with his share of $2.25 bn easily. We are watching and let's see how it plays out in Ghana and in the US.
Ewurefua 6 years ago

Hopefully the NYC won't turn around and accuse CHRAJ and the US SEC of corruption when their moves turn up nothing.

Hopefully the NYC won't turn around and accuse CHRAJ and the US SEC of corruption when their moves turn up nothing.
Kaf Sweden 6 years ago

Good work done keep the fire burning minority leader

Good work done keep the fire burning minority leader
NATIVE 6 years ago

Oh, my God ( Mawu) NDC setting themselves up for another massive embarrassment similar to how they lost the 2016 election! A total waste of political capital!! "We are in a comfortable lead", indeed !!! Pursuit of this issue ...
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Oh, my God ( Mawu) NDC setting themselves up for another massive embarrassment similar to how they lost the 2016 election! A total waste of political capital!! "We are in a comfortable lead", indeed !!! Pursuit of this issue is a useless effort by those who can't read?: Haruna Iddrisu have someone like OB Amoah translate the following Akuapim Twi for you and Ablakwa: " Nimde3- ntraso ne kotokrane adi yen bra my dem. . Nuoma- nimde3 huhugan ne abrakyew de 3s3e Oman". Says Ephraim Amu. I hope the minority will let this beautiful words in Yen ara Asese ni be their guide in opposition.
BE SMART 6 years ago

VERY BODY IN GHANA KNOW THAT NPP IS A PARTY THEY TAKE GOAT,SHEEPS AND MONEY BEFORE GIVEN APPOINTMENT TO PEOPLE.THIS A GOOD MOVE BY THE MINORITY .
ALL GHANAIANS EXCEPT THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN BLINDFOLDERED WITH LIES KNOW THAT AYA ...
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VERY BODY IN GHANA KNOW THAT NPP IS A PARTY THEY TAKE GOAT,SHEEPS AND MONEY BEFORE GIVEN APPOINTMENT TO PEOPLE.THIS A GOOD MOVE BY THE MINORITY .
ALL GHANAIANS EXCEPT THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN BLINDFOLDERED WITH LIES KNOW THAT AYARIGA WAS RIGHT,AND THIS PRESENT CASE INVOLVING FINANCE MINISTER IS A PURE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WHICH AMOUNT TO CREATE,LOOT AND SHARE.GOD IS WATCHING.
I KNOW 6 years ago

It's curious but did NDC also petition the same body to investigate the one Forson Ato and Terkper Seth issued, collected and stole sending Ghana's economy into a tizzy for which they were massively and severely punished by G ...
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It's curious but did NDC also petition the same body to investigate the one Forson Ato and Terkper Seth issued, collected and stole sending Ghana's economy into a tizzy for which they were massively and severely punished by Ghanaians at the ballot box?
I think after stealing all that money and leaving that huge debt, NDC thought they had crippled NPP in delivering for Ghana, only to realize, that route had resulted in a dead end with the added positive prospect of jail awaiting them.
I am cocksure this investigation if credible will rather expose Mahama, Terkper and Forson for their malfeasance in previous bonds that will damage NDC forever. They have signed their own warrant and Mahama, Terkper and Forson are very likely to go to jail much earlier than maybe Opuni. It is coming. They will go and beg them to stop the investigation, just watch.
Kuuku 6 years ago

Oh Ghana!!!!! US can not probe its own elections how much more to probe others. Stop thinking that US is the master police of the world. Come to US and the rot in its systems. Apooooooo!!!!! Senseless opposition

Oh Ghana!!!!! US can not probe its own elections how much more to probe others. Stop thinking that US is the master police of the world. Come to US and the rot in its systems. Apooooooo!!!!! Senseless opposition
Kutsii 6 years ago

I have watched the Finance Minister ever since this $2.25 billion became controversial. He looks very worried and is aging very fast. Maybe sleepless nights.

As3m b3ba dabi. When he is found to be a criminal , he will suff ...
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I have watched the Finance Minister ever since this $2.25 billion became controversial. He looks very worried and is aging very fast. Maybe sleepless nights.

As3m b3ba dabi. When he is found to be a criminal , he will suffer jail and disgrace with gari and beans, whilst the dwarf kapwepwe Akufo Addo reigns as President.

Where is that stupid vice president Bawumia?
Kpevi 6 years ago

From China to IMF then to us Congress. No self worth. Can live without the white man. No respect for the black race.

From China to IMF then to us Congress. No self worth. Can live without the white man. No respect for the black race.
Tutugyagu 6 years ago

But this is fight is good though. This is the beginning of the "mother of all witch hunting" Does anyone agree with me here. Any NDC official that has embezzled public funds will be gone after by NPP. Before, like in Mahama ...
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But this is fight is good though. This is the beginning of the "mother of all witch hunting" Does anyone agree with me here. Any NDC official that has embezzled public funds will be gone after by NPP. Before, like in Mahama bother's case, the strategy was: pay back the money you owe or embezzled and go and sin no more. But now that this fight has began at this level, NPP is smelling blood. Getting United States to meddle in our national affairs is a bit overboard and unnecessary in my opinion. Biribi ako ka papa enye gr3d3. Sit tight! The mother of all witch hunting has just begun.

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