Four Ghanaians, Emmanuel Owusu, Eric Dawda, Peprah Kyei Baffour and Eric Dumenu Akatsi have petitioned the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu to investigate formal President, John Dramani Mahama for allegedly diverting $13 million into private pockets meant for development of Western Region from the E.O Group of Company’.
The petitioners believe the formal President who at the time of the incident was the Vice President consider the allegation a criminal offence and a result should be investigated.
The four men cited an article written by the Special Prosecutor and published on Ghanaweb on 2nd December, 2016 as the basis of their petition.
‘The said article alleged that, former President John Dramani diverted $13M to private pockets when he served as Vice President.’
Below is the petition currently before the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amdiu.
18th June,2018
TO: THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR
REPUBLIC OF GHANA
OUR.Ref.NO……………………..
Dear Sir,
A PETITION FOR A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OF JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA FOR ALLEGED DIVERSION OF $13M INTO PRIVATE POCKETS MEANT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF WESTERN REGION FROM THE E.O GROUP OF COMPANY.
We submit before your office this petition to invoke section 3(1)(b) of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act,2017(Act 959) to have former President John Dramani investigated for alleged diversion of $13M meant for the development of Western Region from the E.O group of company as part of their corporate social responsibilities.
The petitioners are citizens of the Republic of Ghana with the constitutional right to expose and combat crime in the interest of the good people of Ghana. The basis upon which this petition is brought to your office is as a result of an article published on Ghanaweb.com on the 2nd December,2016 by the longest serving Deputy Attorney General of the Republic of Ghana in the person of Hon. Martin Alamisi Amidu.
The said article alleged that, former President John Dramani diverted $13M to private pockets when he served as Vice President.
We do consider the allegation against him as criminal and for that matter, we humbly beseech your office to have this matter investigated to get those monies retrieved back to the public purse. It is our conviction that, the issue be considered in the interest of the Republic of Ghana.
Attached to this petition is a copy of the said article and marked Exibit E1.
Thank You
Yours Faithfully
…….Signed…………
(PETITIONERS)
Mr Emmanuel Owusu
Tel:0266334733/0206722751
Eric Dumenu Akatsi
Tel:0240687802
Peprah Kyei Baffour
Tel:0549450000
Dawda Eric
Tel:0541695811
