Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress(NDC) John Dramani Mahama says it is a pleasant feeling to be vindicated in the Airbus scandal.
According to him, after close to eight years of exit from power, no allegation of corruption has been proven against him.
“I have been out of office for more than seven years, seven months. No allegation of wrong doing has been proven against me including the baseless, airbus brouhaha that this government attempted to clothe me with. Once again today, I say it is a pleasant feeling to stand vindicated,” Mr Mahama said.
He added that, members of the NDC have consistently submitted themselves for investigation whenever allegations of corruption are made against them.
Speaking at a public lecture to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the death of Ing. Paul Victor Obeng, John Mahama likened the investigations to those faced by the late statesman, which were conducted by CHRAJ.
In 2020, former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu identified former President John Dramani Mahama as the mysterious ‘Government Official 1’ in the Airbus scandal involving the procurement of aircraft for the Government of Ghana.
Although Mr Mahama denied the accusation, members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) continued to insist on his involvement in the bribery scandal.
However, during a press conference on Thursday, Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng stated that his office, after a thorough investigation, found “no evidence” of corruption against the former President.
Mr Agyebeng further clarified that, the processes leading to the purchase of the military aircraft adhered to all necessary procurement standards.
Source: Kwame Anum.
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