Galamsey Economy: OSP investigates Adu Boahen

Office of the Special Prosecutor has began investigations into the actions of the formal Minister of State in charge of Finance, Mr Charles Adu Boahen in Tiger Eye’s current expose’ “Galamsey Economy”.

A statement from the state corruption investigative  agency  sighted  by GhanaPlus.com said “The Office of the Special Prosecutor has promptly commenced investigation to the actions of Mr  Charles Adu Boahen and any other implicated person  contained in the investigative expose’ Galamsey Economy”.

Adu Boahen exposed in Galamsey Economy

Mr Adu Boahen, a Minister of State in charge of Finance was relieved of his post on Monday November 14, following allegations leveled against him in “Galamsey Economy” a latest investigative piece by award winning Investigative Journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas.

He was said to have told a Tiger Eye member who acted as an investor interested in investing in Ghana that the Vice President, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, needs just USD200,000 token as an appearance fee and some positions for his siblings just to support the suppose businessman in Ghana.

“You mean, like appearance fees and stuff? I mean he, himself (the Vice President), if you give him some (USD) 200,000 or something as a token, as thank you, appreciation, that’s fine. He’s not really, he’s not really (like) that. All he needs is to worry about his campaign money in 2020,” Charles Adu Boahen revealed.

“So, if you come with 3 or 4 projects and you say, we are doing this, we are doing that, (and) we are prepared to write a cheque for this, write a cheque (for that). You see, he has a big family. (The) Vice President has about 5 or 6 brothers and sisters. So, what may be, will happen is; if you tell him (the Vice President) that, hey, look, I want to do this project, do you have somebody that I can work with that you will introduce me to? And then, you know, he (the Vice President) will use that to immediately put his brother to work with us on a particular project. That’s how we would be able to work with him (the Vice President). You know what I mean? You see what I’m saying? And the development of his businesses,” Tiger Eye reported.

In the said discussions held far away in the United Arab Emirate’s Dubai, the then Minister was said to have told  the suppose investor how easy it will  be to connect him to the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo adding that he is his uncle.

Mr Adu Boahen is also said to have tried convincing the investor to buy bonds and invest in his real estate business.

Source: GhanaPlus.com