[ 2014-08-28 ]

“I don’t know the amount of money I took to Brasil” – Project Coordinator
Accra, Aug. 27, GNA – Fred Darko, Project
Coordinator for the Ghana Brasil 2014 World Cup,
on Wednesday was tasked by the Presidential
Commission of Inquiry investigating the
participation of Ghana at the 2014 FIFA World Cup
to provide the exact amount of physical cash he
carried to Brasil.
This was after Darko, failed to provide the
commission the exact amount he carried to Brasil
when the Commission requested for the
information.

When Darko was asked how much cash he carried to
Brasil, he said “My lord I have no idea. It was
over 100,000 dollars.

“I had an authority note form the Chief Director
of the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the money
was meant for the payment of some bills in Brasil,
but I don’t know the exact amount I took to
Brasil.

“The money was bought from the market, the forex
bureaux and was given to me but I have no idea the
exact amount”. He added.

His answer attracted the fury of the chairman of
the Commission who wanted to know the exact amount
and whether it was bought from the market.

But Darko, was adamant and changed his earlier
position saying he had no idea of the source of
the money but said it was arranged for him to be
taken to Brasil for some payments.

After series of exchanges, counsel for Darko
intervened and asked for adjournment of the
sitting because he felt his client was exhausted
after hours of grilling.

Justice Dzamefe agreed to the request but insisted
Darko provides the commission with the exact
amount and whether the money was bought from the
market or not the next day.

The commission adjourned sitting to Thursday,
August 28.

Source - GNA

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