We’ve maintained Airbus saga is propaganda by Akufo-Addo/Bawumia gov’t – Dr. Apaak

The Member of Parliament for Builsa South, Dr. Clement Apaak says the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has always had the firm belief that the airbus matter is propaganda by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government.

The Office of Special Prosecutor says there is no evidence of bribery found against former President John Mahama in the Airbus scandal.

Speaking to journalists in Accra on Thursday, the Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng also stated that there is no evidence to suggest former President John Dramani Mahama received any bribes in the Airbus scandal, despite confirming that Mahama was the individual referred to as “Government Official 1” in the UK court and “Individual 1” in the US court.

“And it appears to the OSP that the direct communications and meetings between former President Mahama and officials of Airbus to close the deal were actuated by good intentions on the part of the former.

“It also appears that Foster and his associates became involved as intermediaries in the Airbus-Ghana deal after the decision by the Government of Ghana in preference of the C-295 aircraft. Therefore, it seems that Foster’s Airbus intermediary role at the time his brother served as the Vice President of Ghana was a case of luckless coincidence that attracted the disapproval of the UK and US authorities.

“The OSP found no evidence that suggests that the involvement of Foster as an intermediary of Airbus and the direct communications and meetings between former President Mahama and officials of Airbus to close the deal between Airbus and the Government of Ghana amounted to any corruption and corruption-related offense in respect of which the OSP has a mandate.”

Commenting on the matter, the Builsa South lawmaker stated that former President John Mahama remains incorruptible.

“H.E. John Dramani Mahama has been exonerated and vindicated by the Office of Special Prosecutor [OSP] in the Airbus matter.

“We have always maintained that the so-called Airbus saga, as far as John Dramani Mahama is concerned, was a bogus allegation being propagated by the ‘Mother Serpent of Corruption’ led NPP government and its operatives. God has once again exposed the corrupt Akufo-Addo and Bawumia NPP government and its sidekicks.

“After all the accusations, insults, and noise, the OSP has exonerated John Dramani Mahama of any wrongdoing in the Airbus saga. John Dramani Mahama remains incorruptible. Truth Stands!”.

Source: Today.com.gh