“I’m not sure” – K.T Hammond unsure if OSP has questioned Kwabena Donkor over Berko bribery case

Former Power Minister Dr Kwabena Donkor's lawyer, K.T. Hammond, has expressed uncertainty regarding whether his client has been questioned by Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) or US authorities in connection with the Berko bribery case. This uncertainty arises amidst the OSP's involvement in the US investigation that led to the conviction of former Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) Managing Director Asante Kwaku Berko.

The OSP provided investigative and evidentiary assistance to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) through Ghana’s mutual legal assistance framework. Berko was convicted in a US federal jury in Brooklyn, New York, for his role in a scheme involving the payment of over US$1 million in bribes to Ghanaian officials. Dr Donkor, who was Power Minister during the relevant period, has consistently denied any involvement in the alleged bribery.

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