The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Sammy Gyamfi says the next NDC government would prosecute Charles Adu Boahen and all other persons implicated in the ‘Galamsey Economy’ exposé.
He made this known in a statement on X, formerly Twitter on Tuesday, October 31.
“We wish to serve notice, that the next NDC government shall institute criminal investigations into this matter with the objective of prosecuting all those found culpable,” Sammy Gyamfi said.
His post comes a day after the Special Prosecutor concluded its investigation into corruption allegations against the former Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Charles Adu Boahen.
A statement from the Special Prosecutor on Monday, October 30, disclosed that after a thorough investigation, the team concluded that Mr Adu Boahen was found to have engaged in influence peddling.
According to the Special Prosecutor, Mr Adu Boahen’s actions did not constitute actual criminal activity that would necessitate legal action by his office.
The Special Prosecutor further directed the closure of the investigation into the allegations of corruption and corruption-related offenses involving Charles Adu Boahen.
However, the NDC has described as flawed and misconceived the reasons given the Special Prosecutor for not prosecuting former Charles Adu Boahen.
The party insists that Adu Boahen’s actions amount to extortion and that it is therefore unacceptable for the OSP to conclude that he is not guilty of a crime.
“Having forensically verified the audiovisual recording adduced by Tiger Eye P.I as a true reflection of the events represented thereon, and having conclusively established that Charles Adu Boahen indeed, demanded a bribe of 20% of the value of the initial investment or an upfront payment of 10% of the value of the proposed investment and a post-investment sharing of the proceeds of same from undercover agents of Tiger Eye P.I who were posing as businessmen interested in investing in Ghana, it is totally unacceptable for the OSP to have concluded that Charles Adu is not guilty of a crime.”
“For the avoidance of doubt, Charles Adu Boahen’s conduct as captured in the “Galamsey Economy” documentary of Tiger Eye P.I clearly amount to the offence of Extortion as provided under section 247 of the Criminal and Other Offenses Act, 1960 (ACT 29), as amended,” the NDC stated in a press release issued on Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
Mr. Boahen was captured in a documentary put together by investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, and his Tiger Eye PI team claiming Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia could be paid $200,000 as an appearance fee for investors. He was subsequently sacked by the President after the issue came to the fore.