National Communications Officer
of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has put his position on
the line if the New Patriotic Party (NPP) can prove that former President John
Mahama took bribe in the Airbus scandal.
Sammy Gyamfi described as
frivolous the NPP’s claim that Mr Mahama took bribe in the purchase of the aircraft.
Addressing a press conference in
Accra, he said nowhere in the report was it captured that a government official
was paid bribe.
“If the NPP is able to prove
that President Mahama took bribe I will resign. We are daring you, show us,” he
said.
Mr Gyamfi explained that the
matter handled by the United Kingdom (UK) Court was entirely based on criminal
infractions committed by employees of Airbus and not ‘Intermediary 5 and 6’ as
well as the Government Official 1.
He stressed that neither the UK
Serious Fraud Office report nor the approved judgment of the Crown Court of
Southwark had accused the said ‘Government Official 1’ of any wrongdoing.
“No ex-government official of
Ghana is cited in the report or approved judgment for receiving a bribe or
committing any offense. In fact, not even the unnamed government official 1 is
cited in the report or approved judgement for receiving a bribe or for
committing any offense,” Mr Sammy added.
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