The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has replied the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central Constituency over his complaint against authorities at the Bank of Ghana (BoG) for building a new headquarters at a cost of $250 million.
Mahama Ayariga on Monday, October 30 wrote to the OSP to immediately probe an alleged case of corruption and corruption-related offences in the procurement process of the ultra-modern office complex.
He cited the Governor and his two deputies as well as the contractors of the project as candidates of the investigation.
“I hereby make a formal complaint to your office to investigate what I believe to be a case of corruption in the procurement of the new headquarters building of the Bank of Ghana at Ridge in Accra,” Mr Ayariga’s letter said.
“The suspects in this case include the Governor and Deputy Governors of the Bank of Ghana, namely: (1) Dr Addisson…Governor, (2) … Deputy Governor (3) … Deputy Governor.
“The Members of the Board of Directors should also be investigated. The other suspect is the Chief Executive Officer of Messrs. Goldkey Properties Ltd who are the contractors. The project consultants supervising the work should also be investigated.”
In his response dated Friday, November 3, Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng said he “will direct the commencement of an investigation if he determines that the matter is within the mandate of the Office of the Special Prosecutor”.
He served notice that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP “may be contacted for further assistance should the need arise”.