Arise Ghana, a pressure organization, protested at the US Embassy in Accra, calling for the repatriation of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to Ghana so that he can be investigated for suspected financial malfeasance.
On Tuesday morning, the group, dressed in red and black, gathered on the embassy grounds with signs that said things like “Bring Ken Home” and “No Hiding Place for Corruption.”
The protest takes place while the former minister is still abroad and the Office of the Special Prosecutor is still looking into a number of transactions that were authorized while he was in office.
Under the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government, Ken Ofori-Atta was Ghana’s Finance Minister from 2017 to 2024. He has been at the center of several public scandals including purported financial mismanagement and issues with procurement.
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The Office of the Special Prosecutor has recently said that it is looking into a number of transactions that were authorized during his term, such as payments made under sole-sourcing agreements, revenue assurance contracts, and public debt restructuring procedures.
His attorneys have already declared that he is still eager to assist with any legitimate inquiry procedure, citing security and health issues as justifications for his brief absence from the nation.
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