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The last two years have witnessed a proliferation of acronyms in the corruption landscape. In this simplified table, ANN brings you a current list of terms and acronyms along with a succinct description of each.
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GYEEDA |
The payment of over GH¢1B to various friends and families for no value received |
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SUBAH |
The IT company paid over GH¢144M for monitoring services that it could not provide |
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SADA |
An investment of GH¢15M that yielded 6 “dual citizen akomfems.” |
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FORTIZ |
The friends and families who acquired a 90% stake in Merchant Bank for GH¢90M after an offer from Rand to buy 75% stake for GH¢176.4M had been rejected. |
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E&P |
The company, owned by the President’s brother, that owes Merchant Bank GH¢175M and has not made a payment since 2009. |
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ISOFOTON |
The company paid $1.3M in judgment debt for no value received |
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CHRAJ |
The Ombudsman that was castrated by the appointment of a political baby. |
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WATERVILLE |
The company that was paid $47M in judgment debt for no value received. |
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Tony LOOTER |
The man who controls 3 ministries, sits on several Boards and is legal counsel for the President and Austro Invest, the fictitious company that wanted part of the proceeds paid to Waterville |
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AAL |
The friends and family owned company that is demanding GH¢618 for supplying cars and services to the ministries. |
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BARTON |
The man whose role in paying Woyome was rewarded with a promotion to the Deputy Speaker of Parliament |
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WOYOME |
You self mo know! |
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KABA MOULD |
Attorney General of Judgment Debt |
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EMBRAER |
The committee set up by President Mills to investigate Vice-President Mahama for his role in the negotiation and purchase of over-invoiced military aircrafts from Brazil. |
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JUSPONG |
The Zoomlion of Raiding the Treasury. Involved in so many questionable transactions. |
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BGMS |
Managed to borrow from Government at 0% interest rate and loaned the proceeds to government at 1,200% interest rate. |
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RLG |
The Ali Baaba of the National Treasury. |
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JD 600 |
Refers to the over GH¢600M Judgment Debt paid by Mills/Mahama in 3 years. |
Compiled by ANN, Somanya
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