News:
June 19, 2013
The minority cacaus in Parliament has charged government to hasten to recover the €25 Million that was unlawfully paid to Waterville Holdings ( BVI).
According to the group this will avoid rendering the judgment nugatory even though its initial reaction was that the amount to be paid back should have attracted interest.
The Supreme court of Ghana on Friday unanimously ordered a construction firm, Waterville to refund the sum of 25 million Euros paid to it by the Ghana government on the basis that the firm had no valid contractural agreement with the government.
Addressing a press confence, the Minority Spokesperson on Legal and Constitutional Affairs Joseph Osei Owusu, commended the efforts of the former Attorney General, Martin Amidu for singularly pursuing the case and eventually seeking justice for the people of Ghana in the face of several challenges including losing his job.
The minority expressed confidence that the ongoing hearing and findings by the Sole Commissioner on Judgment Dept Mr Justice Yaw Apau, will unearth similar outcome to vindicate the serious apprehension of many Ghanaians on the payment of dubious judgment dept.
The group was hopeful that the Commercial court hearing Mr. Alfred Woyome’s involvement in this case will determine his role with dispatch as the Supreme Court has done as justice delayed is justice denied.
The group called on the Attorney General to apply to the High court to order Mr. Woyome to deposite the amount of money paid to him in court pending the final determination of government action against him, adding that this is to ensure that at the end of the case there will money to revert to the state.
Kwadwo Anim/Ghanamps.gov.gh