The Honorary Vice President of IMANI-Africa Bright Simons has described the former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu Boahene’s memo as a smokescreen to intimidate the state into dropping charges against him.
Bright Simons asserted that the prosecution of Kwabena Adu-Boahene must continue to uncover the underground operations that may have ensued under the disguise of national security.
Speaking on JOY NEWS NewsFile, Bright Simons quizzed, “If national security agencies wish to set up a special corporate vehicle for confidential operations, why would they do so in the name of one of the seniormost spy bosses in the country?”
“What has the buying of a Lamborghini for a high-end car rental service got to do with bribing MPs to pass laws in parliament favourable to the government?”
“The Auditor-General is not currently fit for this purpose. In fact, it is not fit for tackling most organised modes of misusing public funds”, he added.
The former National Signals Bureau boss days ago through his legal team dropped a shocking breakdown of the ¢ 49 million he has been accused of stealing.
He alleged that GHC5.1 million of the GHC 49 million he is alleged to have stolen was used to buy 3 vehicles for President John Mahama.
According to his letter, he claimed 5,135,000 cedis was used to buy a 2024 Nissan Patrol Platinum, 2024 Nissan Patrol Titanium and 2022 Land Cruiser GXR.
He further claimed the money was paid to a special aide to President Mahama.
Additionally, Kwabena Adu-Boahene claimed that GH¢960,000 of the GHC 49 million of alleged stolen funds were used to pay members of Parliament.
He further added that the GH¢960,000 was used to pay members of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee to accelerate the passage of the National Signals Bureau Act (2020).
The embattled former Director of the National Signals Bureau (NSB) has fingered an opposition political party for receiving GHS 8.3 million of alleged money he is accused of stealing.
According to Adu Boahene’s letter, an opposition party received GHS 8.3 million to support election results collation.
Meanwhile, Adu Boahene has since been remanded by an Accra High Court.
According to the court, Kwabena Adu-Boahene will be remanded for seven working days to enable the Attorney General Dr Dominic Ayine to complete the preparation of its witness statements.
He is to be remanded in the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for seven working days.
Watch the video below:
