{"id":76588,"date":"2014-12-22T18:43:12","date_gmt":"2014-12-22T18:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=76588"},"modified":"2014-12-22T19:33:16","modified_gmt":"2014-12-22T19:33:16","slug":"gnpc-responds-to-kick-back-claims-were-innocent-until-proven-guilty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=76588","title":{"rendered":"GNPC responds to kick back claims: We’re innocent until proven guilty"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Ghana National Petroleum Company (GNPC) has said that it is looking into allegations that it received payments allegedly made by a marketing agency, E-Volution International, to secure a GH\u00a21 million contract during the 2014 World Cup.<\/p>\n

This contract was for E-Volution to set up four fan parks in Accra, Kumasi and Takoradi to show the matches during the tournament in Brazil.<\/p>\n

A report by Accra-based Joy FM alleged that the GNPC had received an amount of GH\u00a280,000 sent from the agency’s account.<\/p><\/div>\n

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[contextly_sidebar id=”RlQdEbeJGr4EFdSvghRcehdqMAvjaaoS”]GNPC has also asked the public “not to rush to judge.\u00a0Like all citizens, our members of staff have a constitutional right to due process and to be treated as innocent until proven otherwise.”<\/p>\n
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The statement, signed by \u00a0the Chief Executive of the GNPC,\u00a0Alex Mould, said: “The Corporation takes a serious view of these allegations.\u00a0 We hold ourselves to the highest standards of public accountability.\u00a0 And we value and will continue to work for the public trust.\u00a0 We have accordingly instituted an inquiry into the matter. “<\/div>\n
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The story also claimed that the former Sports Minister, Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah had also received kickbacks from E-Volution.<\/div>\n
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Mr. Afriyie Ankrah has since denied\u00a0those claims<\/strong><\/span><\/a> in a statement copied to Citi FM<\/strong> on Tuesday.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Elvis Afriyie Ankrah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cI categorically deny knowledge of and\/or involvement in any such deal. I have been made aware of a document purported to be the payment voucher that has my name as well as Fred Darko and a staff of GNPC,” the statement said.<\/p>\n

Attempts have since been made to reach Fred Darko, the boss of E-volution and the project coordinator for the 2014 World Cup, for a response to the allegations.<\/p>\n

Those attempts have so far been unsuccessful but his lawyer, Alex Abban, responded in an SMS, saying: \u201cThe reports are false. We will respond in detail soon.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n

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By: Edwin Kwakofi\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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