The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has denied taking bribes in the $150 million military aircraft deal between 2009 – 2015 even though a UK court has fined AirBus $3 Billion for the acts!
A statement released from the NDC reads:
Our attention has been drawn to media reports about a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) entered between Airbus SE and the United Kingdom Serious Fraud Office in respect of the practice of Airbus SE in paying commission to its agents and the use of those commissions.
The reports alleging that Airbus SE paid bribes during the administration of President John Evans Atta Mills and John Dramani Mahama are false, misleading and do not reflect the Approved Judgment. Indeed, the Approved Judgment of the Crown Court of Southwark approving the DPA between Airbus and the UK Serious Fraud Office does not allege that any payment was made by Airbus to any Ghanaian Government official.
It is, therefore, a gross distortion for the media to conclude that officials of the Ghana Government between 2009 and 2015 were bribed or paid any commissions by Airbus for the acquisition of the Casa C-295 aircraft.
SIGNED
Marietta Brew Appiah-Opong
Former Attorney General & Minister for Justice
Sunday, February 02, 2020.
Source: OccupyGh.com
Source: OccupyGh.com
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