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Accra (Greater Accra) 21 February 2002- The former Managing Director of the Ghana Rubber Estates Limited (GREL), Mr Etienne Marie Arthur-Popler on Wednesday denied that he paid money to a former financial controller of the company to "keep his mouth shut".
He told the Fast Track Court trying Hanny Sherry Ayittey and three others for their alleged involvement in corrupt practices during the company's divestiture that he gave Mr Kwame Awuah Asante, Financial Controller some of the money that he withdrew from the bank to make some "political payments". However, Mr Arthur-Popler said the money given to Mr Asante was not intended to make him "shut his mouth".
Speaking during cross-examination by Mr Johnny Quarshie-Idun, he agreed with Mr Quarshie-Idun that he had said he could not say offhand how much he cashed from the bank. Witness could also not disclose how much he gave to Mr Asante, the first
Prosecution Witness.
Ayittey, former treasurer of the 31st December Women's Movement, together with Emmanuel Amuzu Agbodo, former Executive Secretary of the Divestiture Implementation Committee, Ralph Casely-Hayford, businessman and Satirieh Dorcas Ocran, housewife, have all pleaded not guilty to various charges of corruption.
The trial judge, Mr Justice J. C. Amonoo-Money, an Appeal Court Judge sitting as an additional High Court Judge, has granted each of them a self-recognisance bail. Hearing continues on Thursday.
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Accra (Greater Accra) 16 February 2002 - Mr Etienne Marie Arthur-Popler, former Managing Director (MD) of the Ghana Rubber Estates Limited (GREL) on Friday told an Accra Fast Track Court that Societe Industrielle Plantation Hevea (SIPH), was to donate one million dollars to the 31st December Women's Movement (DWM) in order to win the bid for the privatisation of GREL.