$1 million bribe: Former Power Minister Kwabena Donkor denies allegations, threatens legal action
Former Power Minister Dr Kwabena Donkor has strongly denied any involvement in the bribery allegations surrounding former Goldman Sachs banker Asante Kwaku Berko, insisting that he has never met Mr Berko, demanded money from him or received any personal benefit connected with the power deal.
Former Power Minister Dr Kwabena Donkor has vehemently denied involvement in bribery allegations against Asante Kwaku Berko, a former Goldman Sachs banker. In a statement issued by his lawyers, Cavendish Chambers, Dr Donkor insists he has never met Mr Berko, never requested money from him, nor received any personal benefit related to a power deal.
The lawyers assert their client has "absolutely no knowledge" of the allegations and explicitly deny any involvement in a criminal demand. Speculation about Dr Donkor's role in the US case continues to circulate on social media, but Cavendish Chambers warns of legal action against any publications or statements that impugn his reputation.
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