Private legal practitioner and member of the ruling National Democratic Congress, Mr. Abraham Amaliba, has disclosed that businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome has pledged to pay back GHC 51.2 million to the state.
According to him, the latter has written formerly to the Attorney-General to discontinue his case since he is willing and ready to return the money into state coffers.
The AG’s department had earlier filed an application at the Supreme Court to have Woyome examined orally about how the state would have access to his properties on November 10, 2016; a decision pressure group Occupy Ghana lauded.
The notice of discontinuance stated, “please take notice that the 1st Defendant Judgment Creditor [Attorney General] herein has this day [26th Day of October 2016] discontinued the present application to orally examine the 3rd Defendant Judgment Debtor [Alfred Agbesi Woyome] with liberty to reapply.”
Speaking to Ekourba Gyasi on Atinka AM Drive, Mr. Amaliba denied reports that Mrs. Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong fears some eminent members of the government would be exposed; thus her decision to discontinue.
On the same issues, Convener for Occupy Ghana, Nana Sarpong, lamented their displeasure about the action of the AG; saying they wonder what could have informed such decision.
And that this could have been a good opportunity to bring a closure to the whole saga since the 3rd Defendant Judgment Debtor has been playing hanky-panky with the state. He promised paying the money in 2015, however, we are in 2016 and the money is still not paid.
Nana Sarpong is therefore urging all Ghanaians to take all that Mr. Abraham Amaliba said with a pinch of salt. He also called on Martin Amidu who is a party to the case to as a matter of urgency go back to court.
Source: atinkaonline
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When? Do you think we wash our faces upwards? CHANGE IS COMIMG!
If he is will to pay he pay it. willing to does not guarantee payment and so the AG should continue with the case until the person pays.
GOOD BUT WHEN
Mr Amaliba if indeed what you are saying is true then am sure Wayome has come to realise that NDC is going to lose the forthcoming election and therefore has advised himself that it would be at his own interest to pay back the money he took from the government. Wayome has seen that change is coming and that he has to change himself to avoid going to jail. By the way, I will like to know if he is going to pay the money with interest or not? Wayome should be forced to pay interest on the money else he should be jailed or after paying the money his properties must be confiscated to pay for the interest on the money if he does not pay for the interest.
When a ***barred word*** runs his mouth to support evil in order to be paid some few cedis... Lawyer by ***barred word*** standards... Can you hear yourself? Do you think Ghanaians are ***barred word***? Run away from Ghana if you lose the elections because even Mahama will stand trial. Bunch of ***barred word***.
Until the money is lodged in the Consolidated Account of Ghana, you cannot convince anyone with this promise three years or so after the Supreme Court (that your party treats with contempt) has ruled for the return of the money to state coffers. Go way you!
i wonder if this twerp is a lawyer! how can you say this in public? Fraudster woyome conived with your party and received a huge sums of money which can develop the whole of northern region and this guy is walking around freely enjoying akple zozo and keta school boys without any attempt to recover the money by his own party, and all you can say is this ***barred word***? when did it became a norm to defraud government and rearrange to pay back without being tried in court and jailed? its only in NDC era where people can steal and ask to pay back. cant wait for december 7th to use my thumb!how i wish i can use both