Mahama won’t protect anyone linked to AKSA bribery scandal – Deputy AG

Deputy Attorney General Dr Justice Srem-Sai has told the public that President John Dramani Mahama will not protect anyone implicated in the AKSA bribery scandal. At JoyNews, Dr Srem-Sai quashed fears that the President could cover up evidence or save officials from the first Mahama administration. He stated, "There shouldn’t be any doubt in anybody’s mind that any minister who served under the first administration of the President will be involved in the AKSA bribery and then will be covered, or the President would save him or hide or conceal evidence — no, that I can tell you that is not the President I know."

The US conviction of Kwaku Asante Berko, a former Goldman Sachs banker and TOR Managing Director, over a bribery scheme amounting to over US$1 million to Ghanaian officials, has led to calls in Ghana for a comprehensive investigation into the local aspects of the scandal, including identifying any Ghanaian officials or intermediaries who may have benefited.

Dr Srem-Sai defended the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) as the lead agency for the local investigations, asserting that the case includes potential money laundering and other offenses. He expressed confidence in Mahama's ability to conduct the investigations without political interference, stating, "I know the President.

I work with him or for him. And I don’t doubt in my mind that he will definitely allow the law to proceed regardless of who is involved." The Deputy Attorney General also noted that the Minority in Parliament has the right to demand answers, and the investigations will reveal who may be involved. He questioned the basis for suggestions that some individuals might be shielded from prosecution, emphasizing that the determination should be based on the evidence from the ongoing investigations rather than political assumptions.