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General News of Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Source: dailyguidenetwork.com
2019-02-05
Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu
Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu, former General Manager of the Microfinance and Small Loans Center (MASLOC) under the former Mahama government, was left sweaty by a 5 million GH ¢ bail that was imposed yesterday.
Ms. Attionu, who faces 78 counts of indictment, including theft, resulting in financial losses to the state, made her first appearance before a high court (economic and economic court) of Accra , after being formally charged last week by the prosecution. .
The former CEO and Daniel Axim, who is still operations director at MASLOC, pleaded not guilty to the 78 counts against them.
Their lawyers took turns to ask the court for bail.
The court, presided over by Judge Afi Serwaa Asare-Botwe, granted Ms. Attionu a deposit of 5 million GH ¢ with two sureties.
Moreover, Mr Axim was also released on bail of one million GH ¢ with a surety.
According to the court, the bonds must be persons with independent and sufficient means not subject to any criminal investigation or persons convicted of any crime.
The two men were also ordered to file their pbadports at the court clerk's office and must make the request whenever they need it.
Sweat leases
The condition of bail, however, proved to be an obstacle, the two people accused of causing more than 93 million GH ¢ in financial losses to the state fighting to obtain bonds at this time.
More than three hours after the hearing, they were both at the court clerk's office, their lawyers and relatives trying to find people to secure their rights.
NDC gurus
Attorney General, Marrieta Brew Appiah-Oppong; former NDC National Vice-President Betty Mold Iddrisu; former Sports Minister Elvis Afriyie Ankrah; Mahama's spokesperson, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Kwadwo Twum-Boafo and other family members and friends were all in court to show their solidarity with the former boss of MASLOC.
Charges
Together, the two accused are facing 78 counts of indictment including conspiracy to steal, steal, unauthorized engagement, resulting in a financial obligation to the government, irregular payments, money laundering and violation of the Law on Public Procurement.
The two accused allegedly stole a total of 3 198 280 GH ¢ from MASLOC and intentionally caused a financial loss to the State of 1 973 780 GH ¢.
Once again, Ms. Attionu and her accomplice while in charge of MASLOC allegedly made unauthorized commitments leading to financial obligations for the government in the amount of 61,735,832.50 GH.
The charges against both parties also include 22,158,118.85 GH ¢ loss of public property and the undue payment of 273,743.66 GH ¢, as well as the money laundering of 3,704,380 GH ¢ under the responsibility of the manager.
Case facts
According to the facts read by the Attorney General, Gloria Afua Akuffo, Ms. Attionu embezzled GH ¢ 500,000 from the MASLOC sum invested in Obaatanpa Micro-Finance Company Limited, which was subsequently withdrawn due to 39, an interest of 24%.
She added that the former boss of MASLOC had rejected a check issued by Obaatanpa and recovering the money. Instead, he had asked that the money be repaid in cash.
Interestingly, Ms. Attionu met with Obaaanpa's board chair at the Baatsona filling station in Accra overnight and took a total of 500,000 GH ¢, which was never paid to MASLOC.
According to the Auditor General, the investigations revealed that of the GH1,816,000 reserved for a national awareness and follow-up program for 85,300 MASLOC loan recipients, only 1,300 GH ¢ were spent on refreshments for some beneficiaries of Volta, Greater Accra and South-East. Regions of Brong-Ahafo and no program has taken place in the other seven regions.
The former boss of MASLCO was also accused of having embezzled 579,800 GH ¢ of a 1,465,035 GH ¢ grant granted by the government to the victims of the disaster caused by the fire of the Kantamanto market in 2013.
According to the state, Ms. Attionu, without resorting to the law on public procurement, signed a contract with Mac Autos on December 6, 2016 to provide MASLOC with 350 vehicles including 150 Chevy Aveo Saloon, 100 Chevy Sparklite and 33 Isuzu Seater Buses.
Ms. Gloria Akufo told the court that although MASLCO had requested a vehicle tax exemption, Ms. Attionu had inflated the unit prices of the vehicles.
The AG said that Ms. Attionu, without authorization or approval, had to pay to herself and her substitute, Mustapha Abubakar Batalima, the sum of 135,592.33 GH ¢ and 82,218.76 GH ¢ respectively to graceful, as well as 28,445.94 GH and 27,486.62 GH ¢ both leave on leave.
Case Management
The court ordered the Attorney General to file all electronic and hard copies of the documents on which the state intends to rely for the trial by February 15, 2019.
March 4, 2019 was also set aside to allow the case management to establish the rules of the proceedings after which a date will be set for the trial.
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