A bribery scandal has rocked Ghana's Parliament, with allegations of corruption linked to the Aksa Energy deal. The scandal has been exposed through evidence from a US criminal prosecution, which claims that payments were made to some MPs in connection with the AKSA Emergency Power Agreement.
Parliament Urged to Investigate Aksa Energy Deal
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and Parliament have been urged to investigate the allegations of bribery and corruption linked to the AKSA Energy deal. Private legal practitioner and leader of the People's Alliance for Accountability and Governance, Daniel Otting Awuah, has called on the OSP to respond to its RTI request and publish relevant reports and documents. This follows a US criminal prosecution that alleged payments were made to some MPs in connection with the AKSA Emergency Power Agreement.
The Aksa Energy Deal: A Phantom Project or a Real Power Plant?
The Aksa Energy deal was a memorandum presented to Parliament in June 2015, referred to committee, and resolved on July 17, 2015. The memorandum was for the fast-tracked provision of up to 370 megawatts of installed capacity. The project was executed between the Government of Ghana and Aksa Enerji Üretim A.Ş, a Turkish energy company. This is not a phantom project that existed only on paper; there was a real power plant involved.
Call for Swift Action from the President
Justice Abdulai has urged President John Dramani Mahama to ensure swift action on the Aksa Energy bribery scandal. This call for swift action comes as the scandal continues to rock Parliament and the OSP. The people of Ghana are demanding answers and justice for those implicated in the scandal.
What's Next?
The OSP and Parliament have been urged to investigate the allegations of bribery and corruption linked to the AKSA Energy deal. The people of Ghana are watching closely as this scandal unfolds. Only time will tell if the OSP and Parliament will take swift action to address the allegations and bring those implicated to justice.
Source: 3News
