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According to the Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecelia Dapaah, there are glaring discrepancies between what is being addressed publicly and the major thrust of the original accusation regarding the theft of money from her home by two househelps.
Patience Botwe, 18, and Sarah Agyei, 30, who are the defendants, are accused of conspiring to commit a crime and five counts of theft. Between July and October 2022, allegedly thefts took place.
The housekeepers are accused of stealing personal items from Madam Cecilia Abena Dapaah during this time, including a variety of garments costing GHC 95,000, as well as handbags, perfumes, and jewelry totaling US$95,000, from her.
Ms. Botwe is also charged with stealing six Kente pieces worth GHC 90,000 and six pairs of men’s clothes costing US$3,000, both of which belonged to the minister’s husband.
Three additional people—her father, her current and former boyfriends, and Ms. Botwe—are also accused of participating in the crime and are being prosecuted. They are each accused of receiving GHC 1,000,000, GHC 180,000, and GHC 50,000 dishonestly.
Dapaah said in a statement on Friday (21 July) that she is reviewing the reports and would give a thorough response shortly.
“I refer to publications dated 21 /8/2023 suggesting that I own one million dollars , three hundred thousand Euros and millions of cedis which has been stolen in my house.
“There are noticeable inconsistencies between what is being discussed in the public domain and the thrust of the original complaint on the matter.”
“Iam taking steps to examine the inconsistencies and will provide detailed response in the coming days,” the statement said.
Read the statement below:
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
