The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng says instituting criminal proceedings at this time against a suspect his office has identified to be the wealthy businessman who attempted to bribe Majority Members of Parliament during the clamour for Ken Ofori Atta’s removal as Finance Minister will serve no useful purpose.
The OSP said its gathered intelligence and its investigation of the activities of its identified suspect, are not sufficient to sustain criminal charges.
The circumstances of the case, the OSP noted are such that the cooperation and testimony of the accuser of the well-known wealthy businessman are essential to a successful
prosecution.
The OSP said the refusal of the MP for Asante Akyem North, Andy Appiah-Kubi’s to cooperate with the investigation and his refusal to disclose the identity of the suspect are most regrettable.
In a statement, the Office of the Special Prosecutor, “It is quite perplexing for a Member of Parliament to level accusations of attempted bribery on a person (whether certain or uncertain) in a most spectacular and public manner on a network of a major media house and then stage a bizarre volte-face by refusing to cooperate with the investigation and refusing to disclose and/or confirm the identity of the suspect.”
It added: “The investigation may be re-opened should the circumstances and further facts
so dictate.”
Observation
The OSP stated that it appears from its gathered intelligence that a wealthy businessman did in fact attempt to offer money to a section of the majority caucus of Parliament with the intention of influencing their demand for the resignation or removal of Mr. Ofori-Atta as Minister for Finance. It also appears that the monetary offer was rejected by the contacted Members of Parliament.
The OSP added that is almost convinced that Mr. XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXX is the
businessman who attempted to offer to a section of the majority caucus of Parliament with the intention of influencing their demand for the resignation or removal of Mr. Ofori-Atta as Minister for Finance.
It appears to the OSP that Mr. Appiah-Kubi is the accuser and the vital key to
resolving the case. On the other hand, Mr. Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu appears to be of
limited utility in this regard since he is in no different a position from that of any
person who was not contacted by the wealthy businessman.
It seems to the OSP that the responses by Mr. Appiah-Kubi and Mr. XXXXXX
XXXX XXXXXXX appear to be rehearsed and well-choreographed to produce
a joint and similar denial of the events so vividly captured by Mr. Appiah-Kubi
in his interview with Joy FM.
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Source: Kasapafmonline.com
