Private Construction firm, Waterville embroiled in yet another judgement debt scandal has dismissed claims it defrauded the state. Describing the claims as a pack of lies meant to tarnish the reputation of the company, Managing Director, Adreas Orlandi at a press conference, Monday, insisted Waterville’s claims against the state are not illegal. Vamed Construction company which won the original contract to build or reconstruct five stadia for the successful hosting of the CAN 2008 transferred its rights to Waterville for the construction of the stadia. As part of conditions for the contract to become binding, Waterville was expected to provide funding for the building of the stadia. According to the then Attorney General, Joe Ghartey, Waterville failed to raise funding for the construction on time and the then government had no choice but to abrogate the contract and look for other companies ready with the funding to construct the stadia. In a letter to Waterville, Ghartey explicitly stated that because the company failed to raise money for the project, Parliament is unable to sign for the contract to come into full effect. Waterville initially objected to the position by the then government but later accepted that in the interest of a speedy completion of the stadia and a successful hosting of the CAN 2008 Nations Cup it agreed to the abrogation of the contract. Waterville in a letter however demanded payment for the work done already on the construction sites. Ex-Chief of Staff Kwodwo Mpiani also stated emphatically that all monies owed Waterville had been paid through Michelleti, a payment structure Waterville itself had recommended to government. But at the Press conference on Monday, Mr Orlandi told newsmen the NPP government’s decision to abrogate the contract was illegal. According to him, the then government violated its own procurement law in abrogating the contract, adding the claims by Waterville is legitimate. Joy News reporter Sammy Darko who was present at the conference reported Orlandi as saying Waterville engaged in no illegality or collusion with business man Alfred Woyome to defraud the state. He however appealed for a clear distinction to be drawn between claims being made by Waterville and those being made by the NDC financier Alfred Woyome. Instead of being branded as fraudulent, Orlandi stated Waterville is rather proud for its role in the successful hosting of the CAN 2008 finals in Ghana.