A government official demanded 20% of the value of an investment from a private investor before the investment. (2) He demanded additional US$ 200,000 from the investor as a non-refundable fee before he would connect the investor to the country’s Vice President for a pitch. (3) That’s not all, the government official, then, accepted US$ 40,000 in cash from the investor during the discussions on the intended investment.
Now, Ghana’s OSP investigated and found all these as facts. He did not find that the evidence was weak or inadmissible. Rather, this is what he did: (1) He describes the 20% value demand, and the acceptance of the US$ 40,000 cash as merely “improper” and matter of lack of “sound judgment.” (2) He bundles all these acts together and chose to label them as “influence peddling.” And (3) he concluded that he couldn’t find any law in Ghana which makes any of the government official’s actions a crime.
This, I think, constitutes stated misbehaviour on the part of the OSP.
You can replace a leader but you can’t replace a father.
1 Corinthians 4:15.
“For though you might have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers;”
DAILY WORDS OF AFFIRMATION
Say after me!
I am a leader,
And I am competent.
I am truthful,
And telling lies is not part of my intent!
I am a better choice for president than Bawumia!
I can do this!
And it is possible!
#AnyBodyButBawumia#ABBB
Last night, I supervised a mop up exercise in our displaced camps with the objective of handing out new mattresses to VRA-induced flood victims who may not have benefited from our earlier mattress distributions.
As the most affected constituency in the country with as many as 21 displaced camps and 12,633 displaced persons according to official NADMO statistics, we are determined at ensuring that no relief item lies idle while people suffer.
It was a terribly traumatizing night for me — no human being deserves to live in classrooms, particularly after losing everything they have toiled for all their lives.
I shall not relent in seeking JUSTICE for my devastated constituents.
May God help us. 🙏🏾
One of the root causes of the debt in Ghana’s power sector is the losses incurred by the distribution utilities (major one is ECG). And these distribution losses have worsened over the last few years from 24% in 2016 to 30% in 2022. Analysts waiting for 2023 numbers.
I agree entirely with Mallam Issah. And that is why we will vigorously clean up the surroundings of JMs office on the 16th of November, 6am. Its going to be communal labour, all are invited. Come with any and every tool and or detergent.
https://t.co/mjAWGDbGER
In the end, it took the Ghana Airport Company Limited more than 1000 days to account for the paltry US$6.4 million out of US$80.6 million Ghana got from the contractual details with Frontier HealthCare Services Ltd, which many say has shortchanged Ghana.
https://t.co/7KRS2Eov5o
Not a single soul can convince me that all the astute Criminal Lawyers at OSP looked at Charles Boahen situation and concluded that no crime was committed.
None! This was disgraceful and shambolic.
In the Labianca Case, the entire basis of the OSP’s investigation hinges on the complaint that “Ms. Eunice Jacqueline Buah Asomah-Hinneh engages in influence peddling through her positions as a member of the Council of State and a member of the Board of Directors of Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority.”
In fact the OSP directed that Labianca pay an amount of 1 million 74 thousand and 627.15 cedis on account of short collection of custom duties because those short collections were procured through “influence peddling”
The OSP further justified its decision to open a further investigation because it found the complaint meritorious in so far as influence peddling was concerned.
Whatever the OSP keeps calling influence peddling only he knows. But by this bizarre twist that corruption and criminal conspiracy is just “influence peddling”, he is opening himself up for serious lawsuit from Labianca.
Even worse, by this report, bribery and bribery solicitation become known as “influence peddling” only. Or is it only Ministers and Members of Council of State that can “peddle their influence”.
Something else feels like it’s going on! Sadly!
I’ve been waiting since 2019 to share this night with you … Hope you’re ready to sit on the bench with me so we can chat about this thing called life that we are all trying to figure out … See you in December #FMBConcert
Happy 4th Anniversary #FMB
One of the interesting parts of making this was when I spoke to the bodyguard assigned to Charles Taylor by Kotoko. So many details about the work they did.
…and oh the song selection is solely done by me. 🤝🏾🙏🏾 https://t.co/cAKNFZgkOY
Today, I launch my campaign. I call it the ‘ANY BODY BUT BAWUMIA’ campaign. I am going to run this campaign as long as Bawumia eyes the presidency. I need the support of citizens not spectators. Join me! Aluta Continua ✊🏾
#ABBB