Airbus ‘scandal’: The fact that money was paid to Mahama’s brother was even a problem – Kpebu
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3 months ago
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3News
John Mahama
The fact that money was paid to the brother of former President John Dramani Mahama in the Airbus deal is even a problem for anti-corruption persons, private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has said. Kpebu said the involvement of relatives of top government officials in the award of contracts has been an issue for anti-corruption persons.
"Now that Foster [Mahama's brother] got that money, do you know how much he will continue to JM's campaign?" Kpebu asked on the Key Points on TV3 on Saturday, August 10 while stating that the fact that no evidence of bribery was found against John Mahama does not mean that nothing happened. Kpebu said that the OSP report that says no evidence of bribery was found does not bring finality to this matter. In the future, if they find incriminating evidence the investigators can return to the issue, he added.
"John Mahama is lucky because of Akufo-Addo and Bawumia corruption, he is coming but I don't want to be lending support to the report that nothing happened in the Airbus issue]," he said on the Key Points on TV3 Saturday, August 10.
"It doesn't bring finality, it is just it is a truce, matters like this because it is criminal in nature, if tomorrow they find any evidence that is incriminating they will go back to it. In the future if they find evidence, it appears they will not be able to prosecute, they can go back to it.