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I will not jail any of my appointees based on mere allegations - Akufo-Addo says

Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 12:24 PM by Priscilla Aklorbortu

- Akufo-Addo has stated that he will under no circumstance jail any of his appointees based on hearsay

- According to him, he will only jail his 'corrupt' appointees on strong glaring evidence

- He said mere allegations on some of his appointees won't be enough to open criminal proceedings against them

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that he will under no circumstance jail any of his appointees based on hearsay.

According to him, he will only jail his 'corrupt' appointees based on strong glaring evidence.

Akufo-Addo said mere allegations against some of his appointees will not be enough to open criminal proceedings against them.

I will not jail any of my appointees based on mere allegations - Akufo-Addo says
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There have been countless allegations leveled against president Akufo-Addo for letting some of his corrupt appointees go scot free.

Most of his appointees have been accused either of property grabbing within a short period of time, engaging in galamsey activities, as well as engaging in aiding and abetting of crime.

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“....“I’ll, however, not act on hearsay or mere allegations without more. I will not hesitate to act, though, when the evidence is hard before the police and I would do so irrespective of the standing of the person or persons involved,” Akufo-Addo said.

In other news, former President John Dramani Mahama has made a Ghs10,000 cash donation to the family of the 10-year-old boy murdered in Kasoa for rituals.

Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang made the donation on behalf of the former president when she visited the family of Ishmael Mensah on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, to commiserate with them.

Sharing pictures of her visit on Facebook, Mahama’s running mate in the 2020 general elections wrote: “This despicable episode demands national soul searching and an honest enquiry into the direction of our country.”

She added: On behalf of Former President John Dramani Mahama and the NDC, we made a token donation of GHS10,000.00 to the family. May Allah grant solace and strength to the bereaved family particularly in this holy month of Ramadan.”