Daniel Kwasi Amponiy, a Ghanaian citizen, has petitioned the Office of the Special Prosecutor to investigate an alleged US$81 billion financial wrongdoing involving several housing contracts signed in 2018/2019 by former Works and Housing Minister, Hon. Samuel Atta Akyea.
Daniel Kwasi Amponiy, in his role as a Ghanaian citizen, signed the petition demanding that the Special Prosecutor charge Member of Parliament for Akim Abuakwa South Atta Akyea for causing the state financial loss.
According to the petitioner, Mr Atta Akyea allegedly breached the legislative responsibilities of Parliament as provided in article 93(2) of the Constitution by signing the aforementioned contracts.
The petition reads: “In actual fact, there’s detection of official fraud and malfeasance by the actions of Hon. Samuel Atta Akyea, and it is a flagrant breach of section 179A(3)(a) of the Criminal and Other Offences(Act 29), 1960 (as amended).”
On 7 February 2017, President of the Republic of Ghana, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo, nominated Hon. Samuel Atta Akyea as Minister for Works and Housing. He served till January 7th, 2021.
The complete text of the petition is below…
Attention:
Kissi Agyebeng Esquire
The Special Prosecutor
Office of the Special Prosecutor
Accra
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
PETITION: Malfeasance/Financial Loss To The State By Hon. Samuel Atta Akyea
Dear sir,
Please accept my compliments.
I am petitioning your good office with this written indictment of Hon. Samuel Atta Akyea who served as the Minister for Works and Housing until January 2021, and the current Member of Parliament of Akim Abuakwa South.
In September 19, 2019, “Whatsupnews” in a publication with the headline; “ATTA AKYEA SIGNS WHOPPING US $1BN IN TOTAL HOUSING CONTRACT” indicted the former Works and Housing minister over alleged financial irregularities and malfeasance.
Again, around the same time there were a series of publications on a couple of online streaming platforms with the following headlines;
“Atta Akyea signs two contracts again for August and December 2018 to the tune of $4.483 billion and $43.827 billion respectively without parliamentary approval”
“Atta Akyea signs contract worth $961 million for the construction of houses without parliamentary approval in August 2018”
Respectfully sir, reading through these news publications, and a couple of documents available to this petitioner, it is quite clear that the former Works and Housing Minister violated the legislative functions of Parliament as stipulated in article 93(2) of the Constitution in signing the contracts in question.
In actual fact, there’s detection of official fraud and malfeasance by the actions of Hon. Samuel Atta Akyea, and it is a flagrant breach of section 179A(3)(a) of the Criminal and Other Offences(Act 29), 1960 (as amended).
It is in this light that I’m petitioning your good office to look into this matter and if possible institute criminal action against Hon. Samuel Atta Akyea for causing financial loss to the state.
Criminal misdemeanor should be accorded the seriousness it deserves by allowing the criminal justice system to interpret and assess its social impact and apportion punishment as prescribed by law. This is why this petition needs to be treated with utmost urgency and seriousness.
Thank you
Sincerely Yours
Daniel Kwasi Amponiy
Citizen of Ghana
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SOURCE: 3NEWS
