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General News on Thursday, May 23, 2019
Source: citinewsroom.com
2019-05-23
Member of Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga
The special prosecutor, Martin Amidu, continued the deputy of Central Bawku, Mahama Ayariga.
This is the first case that the Agency has been pursuing in the courts since its inception more than a year ago.
Mahama Ayariga faces five charges, among others, evasion of duties and taxes.
Kendrick Akwasi Marfo, from ATLAS-Rent-A-Car, is badociated with the costume.
According to citinewsroom.com, "Mahama Ayariga, 44 years old in November 2017 in Tema, Greater Accra Region, fraudulently evaded customs duties and taxes by paying 6 062.86 GH ¢ instead of duties and taxes. Approved of 36,597.15 GH ¢. clear three Toyota V8 Land Cruisers. "
He is also accused of abusing his position of public officer to his personal advantage by "selling three Toyota V8 Land Cruisers vehicles bearing the registration numbers GR 2220-18, GR 2221-18 and GR 2222-18 intended for use in the performance of his official duties. as MP for Kendrick Akwasi Marfo of ATLAS-Rent-A-Car priced at 40,000 GH ¢ each. "
The special prosecutor also accused the deputy of Bawku Central of "transferring" Ghana's currency through an unauthorized reseller, in violation of Articles 15 (3) and 29 (1). of the Foreign Exchange Act No. 723 of 2006 ".
Court orders MTN to produce Ayariga phone records
Earlier in 2019, an Accra circuit court reportedly ordered the Mobile Telecommunications Network (MTN) to produce recordings of conversations of a conversation between Mahama Ayariga and an officer of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) .
At the time, the Ghanaian Times Newspapers reported that the court had made the order on January 22 at the request of the special prosecutor, Martin Alamisi Burns Kaiser Amidu.
Mahama Ayariga then announced that he would challenge the court order.
Leaders and pastors plead for Mahama Ayariga
In August 2018, Mr. Amidu reported the legislator to the Organization for Combating Organized Crime and Organized Crime (EOCO) for allegedly attempting to block his investigation.
Amidu said the Bawku MP sent leaders, pastors and leaders to intervene on his behalf.
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