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Police raid home of John Jinapor
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Yapei Kusawgu said he was about leaving for Parliament when the 3 security personnel showed up at his residence with a search warrant to look for documents related to the controversial AMERI contract.
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Yapei Kusawgu said he was about leaving for Parliament when the 3 security personnel showed up at his residence.
He narrated that two of the police men carried AK 47 assault rifles which caused his children get traumatised.
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He said the security personnel had a search warrant to look for documents related to the controversial AMERI contract.
His iPhone was taken from him after the search.
This follows a similar search conducted in the home of a former Power Minister Dr Kwabena Donkor over investigations into the Ameri deal.
However, the former minister said “I have nothing to hide on Ameri, I’m a citizen of this country… I’m prepared to meet them in court.”
Government officials in the Nana Addo-led administration have described the Ameri deal as a stinking one.
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The economic management team also has the blessing of the President to look into the deal and review it.
Ghana under the Mahama-led administration signed a $510 million contract with Africa and Middle East Resources Investment (AMERI) Group to supply gas turbines to Ghana.
Ghana paid $290 million more than it should for the $220 million power generators.
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An in-depth investigation into the deal by Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang (VG) in December 2015 alleged the NDC government paid more than the actual price for the turbines on the international market.
However, the former Minister of Power Dr Kwabena Donkor has defended the actions of his government saying there was nothing shady in the deal.
The Minority in Parliament has condemned such actions by the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP).
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