President Akufo-Addo has sacked the Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Charles Adu Boahen.
The Presidency in a statement dated November 14, signed by Director of Communications, Eugene Arhin, revealed that Mr Boahen’s appointment has been terminated due to his alleged involvement in galamsey, which has been brought to light in excerpts of Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ yet to be released exposé dubbed “Galamsey Economy.”
President Akufo-Addo only dismissed the Minister after reaching out to him on the matter.
Meanwhile, the Presidency has noted that it would “refer the matter to the Special Prosecutor for further investigations.”
On the other hand, the President has thanked Mr Charles Adu Boahen for his service to the government since his appointment in 2017.
On Monday, the investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, took to Facebook to share some insights of his exposé to be released today at 8PM at the Accra International Conference Centre.
In a post captioned “Our Minister & The Cash”, he accused Charles Adu Boahen of being corrupt in his engagement with investors.
“Charles Adu Boahen, Minister of State in charge of Finance at the Office of the President, has revealed to Tiger Eye that the Vice President, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, needs just USD200,000 token as an appearance fee and some positions by an investor for the Vice President’s siblings to get his backing and influence in establishing a business in Ghana.
This revelation was made in a meeting with Tiger Eye investigators, who in an undercover investigation, posed as businessmen, in a hotel room in the United Arab Emirates. This was an investigation into top-level corruption that undermines investor confidence in Ghana.
According to Charles Adu Boahen, the Vice President needs an appearance fee of only USD 200,000 for him to avail himself and offer his support to an investor,” parts of the detailed article read.
Meanwhile, Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has distanced himself from corruption allegations levelled against him.
In a Facebook post on Monday, he wrote “My attention has been drawn to a video by Anas Aremeyaw Anas (as posted on his social media handle) showing the Minister of State for Finance, Mr. Charles Adu Boahen, apparently using my name, inter alia, to peddle influence and collect money from supposed investors. I would like to state that if what the minister is alleged to have said is accurately captured in the video, then his position as a minister of state is untenable. He should be dismissed summarily and investigated.”
“I am not aware of any such meeting held by Minister Adu Boahen or a supposed “appearance fee”. My most cherished asset in life is my integrity and I will not allow anyone to use my name to engage in corrupt activities,” the Vice-President added.
Source: The Independent Ghana