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The Head of Policy Evaluation and Oversight Unit at the Presidency, Dr. Tony Aidoo, stands accused of engaging in the highest form of thievery and corruption, according to the New Patriotic Party (NPP). A group made up of NPP officials under the umbrella of �The People Must Know�, say �beneath the pontification and self righteousness of Tony Aidoo lies a phony personality whose relevance in our national discourse is only confined to the realms of the politically uninitiated.� According to him, whiles he (Tony) goes on a name-calling spree, �he, just like a thief has surreptitiously been engaged in the business of grabbing state assets at ridiculous prices.� Addressing a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, the group led by Samuel Awuku, a Deputy Communications Director of the NPP, claim they have in their possession, official documents indicating that the former University Lecturer, �just as he did in 1999/2000 has once again used the position of his high office to dupe the people of Ghana by grabbing for himself a luxuries state vehicle.� Samuel Awuku said official documents in his possession indicates that Dr. Tony Aidoo on June 29, 2011 paid an amount of GHS 6,200 as full payment for a Ford Expedition vehicle with Presidential Registration Number U.E. 64-09 to Shargaw Ventures who were the licensed auctioneers. Sammy Awuku further indicated that �Dr. Tony Aidoo on September, 30 2011 wrote to the Commissioner, Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority to facilitate change of ownership and re-registration of the vehicle. The processes have been duly completed thus, making Dr. Aidoo the self acclaimed apostle of integrity the owner.� To him, the �action of Dr. Tony Aidoo constitutes thievery of the highest order, stressing that the purchase of a Ford Expedition of presidential specification for a paltry GHS 6,200 �is really evil!" adding "this is really criminal! This is very unethical! This is naked robbery!! This is Machiavellian!!! � Read below the full statement