In order to further its investigation into the operations and spending of the now-defunct Inter-Ministerial Committee Against Illegal Mining (IMCIM), the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) questioned two more people.
In connection with the current investigation, Horace Ekow Ewusi, the previous 1st Vice-Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Central Region, and Seth Mantey, a journalist for Peace FM in Accra, were both detained and interrogated.
Following the Special Prosecutor’s recent examination of Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, the former Chairman of the IMCIM, Ekow Ewusi and Seth Mantey were subjected to questioning.
IMCIM was in charge of dealing with the problem of illegal mining in the nation, and Prof. Frimpong-Boateng put up a paper outlining numerous people engaged in such activities, including Ekow Ewusi and Mantey.
Ekow Ewusi and Mantey, according to sources, were interrogated, given warnings, and then allowed bail.
In view of the shocking report Prof. Frimpong-Boateng gave to the Presidency, their participation in the IMCIM’s activities and expenditures is being closely examined.
More people who were referenced in the report are likely to be involved in further OSP investigations.
In order to learn more about the finances and activities of the IMCIM, the Special Prosecutor plans to call them in for interrogation in the coming weeks.
Charles Bissue, the former secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), has filed a lawsuit to stop the OSP from charging him.
On June 8, Bissue sent a writ to the High Court in Accra asking the court to halt its investigation into alleged corruption at the IMCIM, specifically with regard to Prof. Kwabena Frimpong Boateng.
The Bissue lawsuit is the most recent step in the prominent probe, which has received a lot of attention in Ghana. The OSP is committed to investigating the claims in great detail and making sure that everyone responsible for any misconduct is brought to justice.
