CHRAJ Clears Kusi Boateng Of Conflict Of Interest In National Cathedral Saga After Ablakwa Petition

• The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice has exonerated Reverend Victor Kusi Boateng after corruption claims against him
• Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the North Tongu MP, claimed in a petition Boateng had two passports with different identities
• Ablakwa’s petition also alleged a transfer of GH¢2.6 million in cash from the National Cathedral Secretariat to a company owned by Boateng

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has exonerated Reverend Victor Kusi Boateng over claims he holds two passports with two different names.

CHRAJ, in a report, said Boateng holds one passport with the name Kwabena Adu Gyamfi and has never been issued a passport with the name Kusi-Boateng as claimed by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the North Tongu MP.

"The claim of conflict of interest relating to [Boateng] is without merit based on the results of the investigations," CHRAJ concluded.

Boateng was facing a possible three-year jail term if found to have possessed multiple identities.

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Ablakwa’s petition also alleged a transfer of GH¢2.6 million in cash from the National Cathedral Secretariat to JNS Talent Centre Limited, owned by Boateng under his alleged secondary identity, Kwabena Adu Gyamfi.

The MP said Boateng has 15 companies, eight of which are registered under Kwabena Adu Gyamfi.

However, the commission in the report said the JNS Talent Centre Limited rendered no service.

It explained that Boateng offered to pay contractors for the National Cathedral because, at the time, it was not in good financial standing.

Boateng had advanced payments to contractors working on the National Cathedral project when the Secretariat faced financial challenges.

Boateng is the secretary to the board of trustees of the National Cathedral project.

Boateng sought injunction against Ablakwa

Ablakwa has been on a crusade to uncover malfeasance in the controversial national cathedral project.

Boateng made multiple attempts in court to stop Ablakwa from discussing the allegations of dual identities.

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His most recent unsuccessful attempt to gag Ablakwa was in June 2024, when an appeal Court dismissed his application.

Boateng had also sought a court injunction against Ablakwa on two previous occasions, but both failed at the High Court.

Parliament probing National Cathedral project

YEN.com.gh reported that Parliament sanctioned a committee to probe the controversial National Cathedral Construction Project.

The probe follows a motion filed by Ablakwa and six other MPs.

The Second Deputy Speaker expressed concern that too much money had been spent on the project, with little evidence of results. Over GH¢300 million has been spent on the project.

Proofread by Samuel Gitonga, Copy Editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh