Vincent Ekow Assafuah, the member of parliament for Old Tafo has warned New Patriotic Party (NPP) members not to go and defend the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu Boahene.
According to Ekow Assafuah, he did not know Adu Boahene until the Minister for Justice and Attorney General (AG) media briefing yesterday about his alleged corruption.
The member of parliament asserted that what he had seen it scary and I would not support it if these allegations were to be true that indeed he siphoned state resources into your personal accounts.
Speaking on the JOYNEWS AM show, Vincent Ekow Assafuah stated, “I am warning NPP members “In fact, until yesterday [Monday], I had not even heard of Kwabena. I don’t even know him, even though he served as CEO or Director-General under my government,” he said.
“I will never hold brief for anybody who is found to be engaging in corruption. From what I have seen, it is scary, and I will not support it if these allegations are to be true that indeed you siphon state resources into your personal accounts”
“If this is true, I am warning party persons, NPP persons, in the event that this is proven, please don’t go and defend it because we are building a nation,” he stated.
The Attorney General yesterday 24 March fingered the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB) Kwabena Adu-Boahene for allegedly diverting over $7m into private accounts.
According to the Attorney General, Kwabena Adu-Boahene was arrested for financial misconduct relating to a $7 million cyber defence system contract.
The Attorney General further revealed Kwabena Adu-Boahene laundered state funds through real estate investments in Accra and abroad.
The deputy Deputy Director of EOCO Raymond Archer led an arrest of the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau Mr Kwabena Adu Boahene at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA).
According to reports, Kwabena Adu Boahene was arrested a while ago on his arrival at the Kotoka International Airport.
Dr Ayine disclosed, “In his capacity as Director of the National Signals Bureau, Mr Adu-Boahene on January 30, 2020, signed a contract on behalf of the government of Ghana and the National Security on one hand and the other hand, an Israeli company named RLC Holdings Limited.
The contract was for the purchase of a cyber defence system software at a price of $7 million.”
“On February 6, 2020, he then transferred an initial amount of GH¢27,100,000 from the National Signals Bureau account at Fidelity Bank to a private BNC account at UMB.
Official documentation on the transfer reveals that the amount was for the payment of cyber defence system software. He transferred the money to his private company”, he added.
The Attorney General further added that Adu-Boahene and his wife purchased several landed properties in Ghana and abroad over the time that these monies hit their private accounts.
Meanwhile, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, the Deputy Attorney General has revealed that the former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director Kwabena Adu Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei Boateng are still in custody.
According to the Deputy Attorney General, Kwabena Adu Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei Boateng have been granted bail but are yet to fulfil their bail conditions.
