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Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has reiterated his commitment to serving Ghana with integrity, stating that his actions in office were always in the best interest of the country.
In a letter addressing recent developments concerning investigations by the Special Prosecutor, Ofori-Atta expressed his dismay over the manner in which his name had been associated with corruption-related cases.
“I have been in the news recently in quite a dramatic manner. I thought it important that I share with you the facts surrounding recent events and news articles concerning me and Ghana’s Special Prosecutor. I am as puzzled and dismayed, as I suspect you must be,” he wrote.
The former Finance Minister revealed that he was out of the country for medical reasons when the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) invited him for questioning regarding four corruption-related cases. According to him, he was neither the originating nor implementing minister in those cases but nonetheless expressed his willingness to cooperate through his legal representatives.
However, he stated that the Special Prosecutor rejected the offer to meet with his lawyers and insisted on his personal attendance. This was followed by a raid on his residence by armed National Security operatives on February 11.
“The Special Prosecutor remarked that I had staged the raid on my own home and, subsequently, launched an international campaign and declared that I was a wanted ‘fugitive from justice’,” Ofori-Atta stated.
He noted that the situation had since improved, with the Majority Leader in Parliament apologizing for the raid and the Special Prosecutor rescinding his declaration. The former minister added that a meeting had now been proposed for June.
Ofori-Atta maintained that his service to Ghana was marked by dedication and transparency.
“As the longest-serving Finance Minister in this Republic (2017 to 2024) and encountering the most far-reaching existential crises in our lifetime, I have always acted in the best interests of Ghana and Africa, and will continue to do so,” he affirmed.
SOURCE: DAILY MAIL GH
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