Dr Steve Manto, chairman of the Stakeholder Coalition on Power Contracts and Arrangements, said the government should take a firm stance against corruption, including by bringing criminal charges against officials involved in corrupt practices.
Commenting on the recent incarceration of the former CEO of MASLOC, Dr. Manteau said on Joy FM’s Newsfile on April 20 that corruption has been going on for far too long and there has been no significant repercussions for those involved in corruption. So he said this is good for the country.
“For too long, this kind of thing has gone on without any consequences within Ghanaian politics. And securing these prosecutions time and time again will bode well for the country.” think.”
Former CEO of Microfinance and Small Loans Center (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe Atinu, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison with hard labor for various acts of theft that caused financial loss to the nation. Ta.
Additionally, MASLOC’s former chief operating officer, Daniel Axim, was sentenced to five years in prison with hard labor.
The two were found guilty of 78 charges relating to causing financial loss to the state, theft, conspiracy to commit theft, money laundering and breaches of public procurement law.
Dr. Manto said the fight against corruption should not be driven by partisan considerations, but should be an inclusive effort that targets all criminals, regardless of political affiliation.
“I would like to believe that exactly the same thing is happening under this government, and I would like to see it take action against its own appointees in a way that sends a signal that the law does not respect individuals.” he said.
The former Deputy Attorney General and Minister of Justice, who was a guest on the show, said the misconduct that occurred at MASLOC was unacceptable.
Joseph Dindiok Kupemka, Esq., said he was surprised when he first reviewed the documents related to the case.
He said he couldn’t believe it because the facts had been fabricated, stressing: “This is not just theft, it’s naked theft.”
“One of the allegations is that MASLOC bosses decided to lend to rural banks and the money was transferred to rural banks even though no agreement was even reached. Once it was deposited into the rural bank account, people asked what the interest rate was on the money you sent us.
“Imagine, what should have been done earlier was not done, and the interest rate was offered by Cedyna. Now, I said, if I take this money, I won’t be able to make any more money, so I want to give it back to you.”
Kupemka said that as a corporate practice, MASLOC’s former CEO should contact banks and provide details of accounts where rural banks can make direct deposits, thereby ensuring transparency and accountability. He emphasized that it was. receipt.
“You know what she said. She instructed them to cash the money and bring it to Accra. And they cashed the money to Ghana Must Go and brought it to Accra. They “We met at a Bartsona Total filling station and the money was stuffed in her trunk and she drove away,” he said.
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