[ 2016-07-20 ]

Alfred Agbesi Woyome

Woyome yet to pay cash 3 years after court ruling
Three years after a Supreme Court judgement,
government is still unable to retrieve more than
€25m it illegally paid to National Democratic
Congress (NDC) financier Alfred Woyome.

A disappointed New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member
of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa Constituency, Atta
Akyea says he has lost any hope that government
can recover the money before the November general
elections.

“I am afraid I do not see them retrieving the
money, it is sad indeed”, he told Joy News
Wednesday.

On June 14, 2013, the Supreme Court ruled that
Waterville Holdings, which was allegedly involved
in the construction of some stadia ahead of the
hosting of the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, was
wrongfully paid €25m and thus must refund the
money.

Government after this decision pledged to pursue
Waterville to retrieve the money for Ghana.

But President John Mahama at a press a conference
on January 12, 2016, explained that a private
citizen is impeding government actions just when
it [government] was ready to retrieve the money.

The plaintiff, Abdulai Yusif Fanash Muhammed has
sued the former Attorney-General Martin Amidu and
Alfred Agbesi Woyome.

In his suit, he argues that the Supreme Court did
not have jurisdiction to rule on the matter and
wants the previous decision quashed.

Mr Amidu is convinced the suit is an excuse that
gifts Mahama “the shameless cover behind which
to tell the public…” why government was unable
to collect the money from Mr Woyome.

Expressing further disappointment with
government, Atta Akyea said he was saddened that
government was “still pussy-footing”.

It is clear that Ghanaians won’t have their
monies back by the end of the year. “After three
years? What are you going to do in November when
the whole energies of government are to contest
this election” he said.

Source - Myjoyonline.com

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