Sky Train trial: Former GIIF CEO seeks court order to compel 15 persons to testify
The first accused person in the ongoing Sky Train trial, Solomon Asamoah, has asked the court to compel 15 individuals, including former government officials, directors of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), and financial experts, to testify in his defence.
In the ongoing Sky Train trial, former GIIF CEO Solomon Asamoah has requested the court to compel 15 individuals, including former government officials, GIIF directors, and financial experts, to testify on his behalf. These individuals include former Minister for Railway Development Joe Ghartey, GIIF CEO Nana Dwemoh Benneh, the Auditor-General Dr Pamela Graham, and representatives from Deloitte Ghana and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
The trial centers around an alleged US$2 million financial loss to the state linked to the proposed Accra Sky Train project. Asamoah and former Board Chairman Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi are standing trial for allegedly conspiring to cause financial loss to the Republic by facilitating the payment of US$2 million to Africa Investor Holdings Limited, a company connected to the urban rail project, without proper approval from the GIIF Board.
The Sky Train project was intended to provide elevated urban rail transportation in Accra, but it was never constructed. The prosecution maintained that the transaction was unauthorized and funds were disbursed without the necessary authorization.
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