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Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has confirmed that his office is set to file criminal charges in two high-profile scandals — the Accra Sky Train project and the National Service Scheme (NSS) ghost names scandal next week.
Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday, April 30, Dr. Ayine disclosed that investigations into the Sky Train project have been concluded, adding that the investigation established that $2 million was paid by the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) to a company for preliminary work on the project without the approval of the GIIF board.
“The only persons who knew and acted on the payment were the former CEO, Mr. Solomon Asamoah, and the former Board Chairman, Prof. Ameyaw Ekumfi,” the Attorney General stated. “Both will be charged next week. The docket is ready. We know the charges we are filing against them, so they will be charged next week," he noted.
He further revealed that some GIIF board members have offered to testify as prosecution witnesses. In line with legal practice, Dr. Ayine is offering immunity deals to those willing to cooperate.
“If you are a whistleblower and even marginally involved, I’m prepared to cut a deal so we can focus on the actual criminals,” he said.
Additionally, he indicated that investigations into the National Service Scheme (NSS) ghost names scandal have progressed steadily.
“We will be filing charges against some of the persons involved from the first week of May,” he confirmed.
The Attorney General also mentioned that his office is actively working on other major cases, including the National Cathedral expenditure, mathematical sets procurement, and the Senior High School Wi-Fi project, assuring that dockets for these matters are almost ready, and prosecutions will follow soon.
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