Month: January 2019

Court orders MTN to produce Mahama Ayariga’s audio chat as Amidu pursues him

An Accra Circuit Court yesterday, ordered the Managing Director of Mobile Telecommunications Network (MTN) to produce audio conversation of Mahama Ayariga, Member of Parliament for Bawku Central and an officer of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).

The court gave the order at the request of Special Prosecutor (SP) Mr Martin Alamisi Burns Kaiser Amidu.

Mr Amidu told the Accra Circuit Court “2” presided over by Mrs Ruby Naa Adjeley-Quayson that the Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) had already obtained an order to conduct forensic examination on three mobile phone numbers from the Director General of Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service.

He urged the court to exercise its powers under the Electronic Transaction Act, Act 2008(Act 772) of Section 100, 101 and 103.

Mr Amidu who is known for his tough stance against corruption recently hinted that he would soon start prosecuting corruption-related cases.

In moving the motion for an order directed at the telecom giant to produce the conversation between the lawmaker and the officer at GRA, the SP said the information he wanted was between December 2018 and January 2019.

Consequently, the Presiding Judge, Mrs Ruby Naa Adjeley granted the order and asked MTN to produce the said audio conversation dated December 1, 2018, to January 6, 2019.

It is not clear what Mr Amidu is seeking to do with the information, however, deep throat sources told the Ghanaian Times that the SP may press charges against the duo if he gathered enough evidence.

At the time of filing this story, a staff of the OSP was in court to take the order and serve on MTN.

In August 2018, Mr Amidu reported the legislator to the Economic and Organised Crime Organisation (EOCO) for allegedly attempting to block his investigation on him.

Mr Amidu alleged that the Bawku Central MP had sent chiefs, pastors and opinion leaders to intercede on his behalf.

The OSP was created by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in fulfilment of a key campaign promise to instil discipline in public office and protect the national purse.

On the eve of the nomination of the SP, President Akufo-Addo declared that the mere mention of the name Martin Alamisi Burns Kaiser Amidu would put fear in the heart of public office holders.

The establishment of the OSP generated controversy and heated debate about the necessity of the office as some have held that the office was created to witch-hunt political opponents.

In the 2019 Budget Statement, the government allocated GH¢180 million to the OSP to be used to resource it and strengthen it to fight against the canker of corruption.

Akufo-Addo’s ‘impressive’ performance giving Mahama sleepless nights – CVM boss

Founder and President of Concerned Voters Movement (CVM), Razak Kojo Opoku, has opined that the “impressive performances” chalked by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over the past two years has come as a shock to former President John Dramani Mahama.

A statement signed by the CVM's boss, reiterated that Akufo-Addo's notable mode of governance is giving sleepless nights to John Mahama and members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

According to him, “President Akufo-Addo's administration within the past two years has proven beyond reasonable doubt that he [President] is more committed to lasting legacies that will benefit every Ghanaian.”

He lauded President Akufo-Addo for his successful implementation of the Free SHS flagship program.

Razak Kojo Opoku added that, "The Free SHS has now become ace and renowned global policy adopted by other countries around the World".

The statement further commended the president for implementing some flagship programs such as One District One Factory, NEIP, Planting for food and jobs, NaBCO among others.

Below is the full statement

AKUFO-ADDO A MAN WITH THE POSITIVE LASTING LEGACIES

Two years of his administration, President Akufo-Addo has proven beyond reasonable doubt that he is more committed to the implementation of positive lasting legacies to the benefits of current and future generation of this Country.

Some of these positive lasting legacies include;

1. Peace of Dagbon and Enskinment of New Yaa Naa

The perfect role played by President Akufo-Addo towards the successful implementation of the Dagbon peace plan initiated by former President John Agyekum Kufuor will forever be one of the most favourite of Posterity.

Akufo-Addo's tenacity, humility, tolerance, patience, resolute will, the rigorous behind the scenes negotiations and commitment of resources towards ensuring the peace of Dagbon, performance of funeral services for the two former overlords of Dagbon and subsequent enskinment of new Yaa Naa for the Dagbon Kingdom has been highly appreciated by the people of Dagbon, Northern Region and Ghanaians as a whole.

2. Successful Implementation of the Free SHS Policy

Akufo-Addo's Free SHS Policy is an excellent educational insurance policy which is superior and evergreen with the potential to completely change the destiny of the future generation of Ghana.

The Free SHS has now become ace and renowned global policy adopted by other Countries around the World.

In the next 3 to 10years, Ghana's Data Literacy Index will be one of the very best in the World.

President Akufo-Addo fully understand and appreciate the concept of Human Capital Development and Empowerment.

Generation upon generation will be very proud and grateful to President Akufo-Addo for the Free SHS Policy.

3. Successful Enforcement of Article 36

Any serious minded President just like President Akufo-Addo will never joke with the full implementation of Article 36 of the 1992 Constitution. The Economic and financial emancipation, management of the national economy, encouragement of Private Sector Growth, creation of enabling environment for the advancement of the Private Sector,

employment opportunities and the general wellbeing of Ghanaians are rooted in Article 36 of the 1992 Constitution.

In line with the implementation of Article 36 of the 1992 Constitution and Ghana Beyond Aid Agenda, NPP Government under President Akufo-Addo has successfully implemented the following top-notch initiatives;

a) One District One Factory Policy

b) NEIP

c) Planting for food and Jobs

d) Rearing for Food and Jobs

c) NABCO

d) 20m Ghana Cedis as seed money for the newly created Regions

e) Stimulus Package to Factories collapsed under John Mahama's Government

f) Re-opening of Obuasi Gold Mine as promised.

The question many Ghanaians are asking is that, is Akufo-Addo the good governance or good governance is Akufo-Addo?

Akufo-Addo is too good, his impressive performance is giving sleepless nights to John Mahama and members of the NDC.

Signed!

Razak Kojo Opoku

CVM Founder and President

Tiger Eye boys took me to an uncompleted building, threatened me with a pistol – Ex Anas boy

The former Tiger Eye PI staff seeking police protection has revealed how he was abducted by his former colleagues to an uncompleted building at Tse-Ado a suburb of Accra and gun shots were fired in his face just to scare him.

He was speaking exclusively to Adakabre in an audio MyNewsGh.com has obtained.

He revealed that one agent of Tiger Eye PI named Muda whom he knows and has worked with before, abducted him from his home in Accra and took him to a construction site at Tse-Ado owned by Anas Aremeyaw Anas.

He said this was at a time the Tiger Eye team believed he has been divulging information about their work to Kennedy Agyapong.

According to him, when they got there, the Muda guy took out a pistol and fired 3 loud warning shots over his head. He said when he started screaming and asking the Muda guy whom he had considered a brother why they wanted to kill him, the Muda guy did not utter a word but walked away.

According to this Ex Anas staff who is currently under Police protection, he later received a threatening text message from Anas’ wife and Anas PRO, one Saddick Abubakar that he will die if anything happens to Anas Aremeyaw Anas because they believed he (the yet unnamed agent) has been working closely with Kennedy Agyapong to bring Anas down.

He disclosed that Anas’ wife told told him point black that she will make sure he dies if anything happens to Anas following Kennedy Agyapong’s exposés.

He said when Kennedy Agyapong started revealing more deadly secrets about Anas, Tiger Eye team including Anas accused him of leaking information to Hon. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong and once again more threats started coming in.

He is currently under witness protection helping to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of his colleague in Ahmed. He said he and Ahmed were very close and even though he left Tiger Eye, their friendship was still good and had revealing whatsapp conversations almost daily.