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The investigation into the allegations of corruption and offenses related to corruption against Mr. Charles Adu-Boahen, a former Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, has been concluded by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
This is so that the Attorney General and the police can bring charges against the former minister based on the claims.
Although Mr. Adu Boahen’s actions are closely linked to corruption, such as influence peddling or trading, the Special Prosecutor, Mr. Kweissi Adjebeng, stated that there is no actual criminal restriction of his acts, and the OSP is mandated to take further action in relation to them.
These were in findings of the OSP, which the office published yesterday.
“On that reckoning, the Special Prosecutor directs the closure, at this time, of the investigation in respect of allegations of corruption and corruption-related offences involving Charles AduBoahen con tained in the investigative documentary titled “Galamsey Economy” published by Tiger Eye P.I,” the SP said.
According to Mr. Adjebeng, if the situation and subsequent actions demand it, the investigation might be reopened.
According to him, the majority of predicate actions of corruption and offenses related to corruption are not prohibited, which leads to the impunity of malicious behavior and the deterioration of democratic principles. These factors create unsurmountable obstacles in the fight against corruption, particularly in the public sector.
To stop the spread of corruption and other offenses, the OSP advocates for the enactment of a Corrupt Practices Act.
“On this score, the OSP calls for thepassage of a Corrupt Practices Act to comprehensively codify the prohibition of all forms of corruption.”
The pressure group Occupy Ghana has been calling for the enactment of a Conduct of Public Officers Act to appropriately govern the conduct of public officers, and the OSP declared that it supports their efforts.
In a complaint dated November 13, 2022, which was received on November 15, 2022, Tiger Eye P.I. asked the OSP to look into Mr. Boahen for offenses related to corruption and corruption that resulted from the investigative documentary “Galamsey Economy.” The complaint also included an audio-visual recording that was stored on a flash drive and a transcript of the audio-visual recording.
The allegation claimed that Tiger Eye P.I. had audiovisually filmed Mr. Boahen as he committed crimes relating to corruption and corruption through its sting operations.
According to the lawsuit, undercover Tiger Eye P.I. agents met with Mr. Boahen and presented him with their investment plans and proposals while pretending to be businessmen interested in making investments in Ghana.
According to the complaint, Mr. Boahen demanded 20 percent of the proposed initial investment’s value, or 10 percent of its value up front, as well as post-investment sharing of the investment’s proceeds, seeing an opportunity to profit from his position as the deputy minister of finance at the time.
Additionally, according to the complaint, Mr. Boahen offered to introduce the undercover agents to the Vice President and the President in an effort to elevate them to positions of great influence in Ghana. This offer was purportedly predicated on Mr. Boahen’s claimed strong relationships to the President, which were like that of an uncle and nephew, as well as his political connections to the Vice President.
The lawsuit further claimed that Mr. Boahen wanted to provide the Vice President US$200,000 so that he could arrange a meeting between the Vice President and the undercover agents.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
