Former MP calls Amidu's lawsuit for causing financial loss

General News on Friday, January 25, 2019

Source: 3news.com

2019-01-25

Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, a former member of parliament for Nanton's constituency, said special prosecutor Martin Alamisi Burnes Kaiser Amidu should be brought to justice for allegedly "causing financial loss" in the country.

The former Deputy Minister of Industry and Industry does not judge Mr. Amidu fit for this position, which raises credibility issues about him prior to his appointment. last year.

Murtala Mohammed, who was on TV3's "New Day" show, said Friday that Amidu would face the law for using public funds, without being able to successfully prosecute any corruption cases.

"You look at an extremely bitter man who, in my opinion, has lost all credibility in his fight against corruption and who, in my opinion, should be sued for causing financial losses to the state", a- he declared.

According to the former state minister, the special prosecutor, at the time of the audit, did not prove that he was coming to do a good job in fighting corruption.

He baderted that Martin Amidu had made "unfounded" allegations that he could not substantiate before the committee, other than "[the allegations] were based on perceptions ".

In this regard, the former Deputy Minister of Information questioned the credibility of Mr. Amidu in his fight against corruption.

Murtala Mohammed specifically baderted that Mr. Amidu had peddled lies against former President John Mahama and the NDC government, but "was never willing to debate with anyone about these absurd allegations. and without foundation that he was doing.

The Nanton MP was taking part in a discussion about the special prosecutor's standoff with Bawku MP, Mahama Ayariga, who promised a clash in court.

Ayariga to challenge the special prosecutor
Murtala Mohammed said, however, that there was no qualms about the prosecutor prosecuting people for corruption, but warned that allegations of corruption would also be challenged in court.

He also stressed that the Special Prosecutor's Office would soon be inundated with petitions regarding the number of allegations of corruption in the country, especially those against the government of the Akufo-Addo-led nuclear power plant.