The Office of the Special Prosecutor has opened an investigation into an allegation by the President’s nominee for the Chief Executive for the Juaben Municipal Assembly, Alex Sarfo Kantanka, that he paid bribes to assembly members to confirm him.
The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has therefore invited Mr Sarfo Kantanka to assist with the investigation.
“The Office of the Special Prosecutor has commenced investigations into allegations of corruption and corruption-related offences (especially corruption and intimidation in respect of a public election) particularly in relation to your nomination and confirmation or otherwise as the Municipal Chief Executive of Juaben Municipality in the Ashanti Region.
“The OSP considers you a person of interest in the investigations,” the short letter inviting the MCE nominee explained.
Mr Sarfo Kantanka is expected to be at the office of the Special Prosecutor in Accra at 2:30 pm on Tuesday, November 9, 2021.
“You may be accompanied by counsel of your choice,” the letter addressed to Mr. Kantanka advised.
After failing to secure the required number of votes to confirm his nomination Mr Sarfo Kantanka, was captured in a viral video demanding his bribe money back from the assembly members.
During the first round of voting to confirm him, he obtained a measly five out of a total of 26 votes.
He needed at least 17 votes (two-thirds of the votes) to secure confirmation as MCE.
Mr Sarfo Kantanka got the blessing of the President for a second time as the nominee for the Chief Executive for the Juaben Municipal Assembly for another round of voting.
His chances improved slightly during the second voting, but it was not enough to secure a confirmation: he obtained 10 out of the 26 votes cast.
For failing twice, he will be replaced with another nominee by the President.
Unhappy with the turn of events he started pacing the room where the election was conducted, wagging his fingers at some of the assembly members and demanding his money back.