‘We have every evidence to prosecute former PPA CEO, brother-in-law for procurement breaches’ – Kissi Agyebeng
The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, says his outfit has enough evidence to proceed with the prosecution case against former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Adjenim Boateng Adjei, and his brother-in-law, Francis Kwaku Arhin.
“I have my firm conviction that we have every evidence to see the accused prosecuted on procurement breaches. The accused persons are the former Chief Executive of the PPA and his brother-in-law,” he told the media on Wednesday.
According to him, the accused persons can be punished for corruption because the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has a strong case to effectively ensure they are prosecuted.
He added that the OSP will strive to ensure that corruption is reduced in the country.
“Their pleas were taken. They pleaded not guilty, and the court has given directions as to how the trial will proceed; so, in a month’s time, we’ll be back to comply with the court proceedings,” Mr Agyebeng said.
The Special Prosecutor argued that he has developed ample strategies to fight corruption and will go after all public officials and persons who engage in the act.
He said claims suggesting he has abandoned corruption-related cases involving ‘big’ politicians are false, so far as he is concerned.
“…unless you don’t want to see because the Public Procurement Authority is the spirit of the nation when it comes to procurement in the public sector, and if you call the Chief Executive of the Public Procurement Authority a ‘small fish’, then there is no ‘big fish’ in the country.
“And in any case, corruption is corruption; it is not about how large the fish is, and as I said during my vetting, I am going to make corruption very costly,” he noted.
This comes after the Criminal Division of the Accra High Court granted the two suspects a bail sum of GH¢5 million with 2 sureties each.
Mr Agyenim Boateng has also been ordered to deposit his passport with the Court until the final determination of the case.
The case has been adjourned to June 28, 2022.
Source:myjoyonline
