Stephen Chandauk, Richard Gyan and Awuah Amoah Gyasi, were ordered to make their next appearance on January 24, 2017.

They are facing charges of conspiracy, forgery and possession of forged official document and pleaded not guilty.

[contextly_sidebar id=”la3caJ9V0vFutiteLd7CGlHXIOs6ttOS”]They were remanded into prison custody on their first court appearance.

Their other accomplice, whose name was only given as “Sly” and reported to be a known activist of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is on the run.

The accused had been caught right in the act of printing the fake election observer accreditation cards at a printing press in Adum, Kumasi, on December 07 – the voting day.

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Asumadu Okyere-Darko, told the court, presided over by Mrs. Mary Nsenkyire that a total of 128 fake accreditation cards were retrieved, when the police moved in to arrest them at about 1030 hours.

He said samples sent to the Electoral Commission (EC) for examination confirmed that the cards were indeed fake.

The prosecution said Chandauk in his caution statement claimed he was instructed to print the cards by fugitive Sly.
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Source: GNA

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According to him, the party is restrategizing to safeguard the only seat they are bragging with nationwide.

The party’s incumbent Member of Parliament, Hon. Moses Amadu Yahaya, won the seat through a by-election in 2013.

He is facing stiff competition from the governing National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Parliamentary candidate, Ras Mubarak, and the New Patriotic Party’s Iddrisu Muktar Dems in the 2016 race.

Ivor Kobina Greenstreet during his campaign tour of the constituency, appealed to the chiefs and people there to renew Hon. Moses Amadu Yahaya’s mandate.

He said the MP deserved another term to build on the solid foundation he has laid.

According to him, Hon. Moses Amadu Yahaya’s achievements within three years are unmatched with his predecessors.

The CPP Presidential candidate assured the Kumbungu constituents of accelerated development when he is elected into office.

He advised them to ignore the NDC and NPP campaign promises, and massively vote for the CPP at the polls.

Ivor Greenstreet addressed Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the constituency, and encouraged them to consider him as their saviour in the 2016 Presidential race.

He reiterated the CPP’s commitment to give the nation’s PWDs free education, health care, employment and transportation.

He paid courtesy calls on the chiefs of Kumbungu, Dalung, Zangbaling, Gbulung and Zugu where he addressed mini rallies.

Kumbungu MP

Hon. Moses Amadu Yahaya claimed his track record warranted renewal of his mandate. He promised to lobby for more projects to uplift the constituency’s image.

The Kumbungu Legislator thanked his constituents for their support to the CPP. His campaign slogan is “Titumya, kanayentum” to wit we have worked and yet to do more.

Hon. Moses Amadu Yahaya has so far seen to the construction of feeder roads, bridges, supported some selected women with micro finance credit, provided scholarship packages and helped smallholder farmers with farm inputs.

Kulnyevila bridge construction

Ivor Kobina Greenstreet earlier inspected a temporary bridge at Kulnyevila constructed by the CPP Sagnarigu candidate, Hajia Zelia Issah.

He said the party supported her as an assembly member of the Sagnarigu electoral area to construct the bridge. The CPP Presidential candidate promised to reconstruct a permanent bridge in addition to other priority needs.

The chief and residents of Kulnyevila showed their appreciation for the project which they described as lifesaver.

According to them, the Kulnyevila stream’s deadly shape during rainy season, once killed a woman  who got drowned in 2015.

They promised to reciprocate the kind gesture by voting for the CPP for more projects.

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According to him, the governing NDC is only deceiving Ghanaians in its quest to retrieve the money from Mr. Woyome.

“I am a senior and foundation member of the NDC, the Governing party. But I am compelled to put Ghana First and to defend the 1992 Constitution by saying that the only way Ghanaians can have the Woyome/Austro-Invest joint loot refunded is to change the Government that created, looted and shared the loot with them during the Presidential elections this year.”

[contextly_sidebar id=”QPH7Rvqn8GSJBhygqDejXvW4y0DitBGQ”]“A new Government will prosecute Woyome under Article 2(3) and (4) of the 1992 Constitution for High Crime should he delay any further in refunding the unconstitutional loot. The new Government will also enforce the Waterville judgment debt of over Euro 47million loot or prosecute it for High Crime,” he added in a statement copied citifmonline.com.

Martin Amidu, also known as Citizen Vigilante released the statement on the back of a permission granted him by the Supreme Court to orally examine Mr. Woyome.

Mr. Amidu prayed the Supreme Court to allow him examine Woyome because the Attorney General who had early applied to take up the issue backtracked at the eleventh hour.

Brouhaha over GHc51 million booty

Alfred Woyome was paid ¢51 million after he claimed that he helped Ghana to raise funds to construct stadia for purposes of hosting the CAN 2008 Nations Cup.

Subsequently the Supreme Court in 2014 ordered Mr. Woyome to pay back the money after Mr. Martin Amidu challenged the legality of the payments in court.

Meanwhile several efforts by the Attorney General to retrieve the GHc51 million including selling his property to defray the debt has proved futile.

GHc4 million payment cooked up

There were reports in the media that Mr. Woyome has paid GHc4 million out of the total sum to government but the Citizen Vigilante believes that “the whole scheme appears to have been cooked to defeat my application for leave to examine Woyome orally on oath.”

“I say with all the strength at my disposal that a cheque drawn by Woyome in favour of the Economic and Organized Crime Office, which was not a party to the action or the judgment creditor, cannot be a cheque in part payment of the unconstitutional monies ordered by the Court to be refunded to the Republic. The acceptance of the Economic and Organized Crime Office cheque by the Attorney General and the deception of the public by the Attorney General that it is part payment for the refund ordered by the Court brings into question the competence of the Attorney General and the Government in pursuit of the interest of the Republic,” he added.

Below is the full statement from Martin Amidu:

GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO RECOVER THE WOYOME/AUSTRO-INVEST LOOT: IT IS ALL JUST ELECTIONEERING CAMPAIGN – BY MARTIN A. B. K. AMIDU

Does the Ghana Government believe us to be so easily fooled that they concoct Woyome part payments of the judgment debt as smoke and mirrors for their election campaign? The people of Ghana should demand to know from Government how its Attorney General can – in enforcing the order of the Supreme Court for Woyome to refund the unconstitutional payments made to Woyome to the Republic of Ghana – accept a cheque of GHC4,000,000.00 drawn by Woyome dated 4^th November 2016 in favour of the Economic and Organized Crime Office as part payment of the monies ordered by the Court to be refunded.

The Attorney General accepted the Economic and Organized Crime Office cheque from Woyome and gave a receipt acknowledging the payment “as part payment for the Judgment Debt of GHC51, 283,483.59.” The Access Bank (GH) East Cant cheque number 890081 and the Attorney General’s receipt which were exhibited to the Attorney General’s affidavit sworn by the Attorney General herself on 9^th November 2016 as Exhibits “AG 7” and “AG7A” are attached herewith in PDF for the public to judge how any Attorney General, worth the name, can accept a cheque drawn on the Economic and Organized Crime Office which was not party to the action as part payment of the refund ordered by the Court on 29^th July 2014 for the Republic.

I say with all the strength at my disposal that a cheque drawn by Woyome in favour of the Economic and Organized Crime Office, which was not a party to the action or the judgment creditor, cannot be a cheque in part payment of the unconstitutional monies ordered by the Court to be refunded to the Republic. The acceptance of the Economic and Organized Crime Office cheque by the Attorney General and the deception of the public by the Attorney General that it is part payment for the refund ordered by the Court brings into question the competence of the Attorney General and the Government in pursuit of the interest of the Republic. The whole scheme appears to have been cooked to defeat my application for leave to examine Woyome orally on oath. In the hurry of the Government and Woyome to defeat my application they could not even cover their tracks with a cheque drawn on the Ministry of Finance or the Accountant-General as custodian of the consolidated fund. The cheque could also have been drawn on the Registrar of the Supreme Court and paid into court for the Republic.

The foregoing is evidence, if evidence be needed, that the Attorney General and the Government are determined to kill the non-refund of the judgment debt as an election issue by cooking up the deceptive cheque and receipt to allow the status quo to continue. They are purposefully deceiving the electorate that efforts are being made to retrieve the unconstitutional loot by Woyome jointly with Austro-Invest, the client of Lithur-Brew and Co, a law firm in which the Attorney General was a partner.  The law firm is also the President’s personal lawyer.

I am a senior and foundation member of the NDC, the Governing party. But I am compelled to put Ghana First and to defend the 1992 Constitution by saying that the only way Ghanaians can have the Woyome/Austro-Invest joint loot refunded is to change the Government that created, looted and shared the loot with them during the Presidential elections this year. A new Government will prosecute Woyome under Article 2(3) and (4) of the 1992 Constitution for High Crime should he delay any further in refunding the unconstitutional loot. The new Government will also enforce the Waterville judgment debt of over Euro 47million loot or prosecute it for High Crime.

This is the only way out for Ghanaians to stand up for their Constitutional rights and to retrieve the unconstitutional monies created, looted and shared by this Government with its political party supporters who are now unconstitutional judgment debtors to the Republic. As a loyal NDC member, I will support most of my political party’s parliamentary candidates who have shown honesty and integrity to the Constitution. But I cannot in good conscience and in defence of the Constitution support its Presidential candidate to continue leading the looting of the public purse.

Fellow patriotic citizens, I fought for two long years for justice for the Constitution and for all of us and the Supreme Court eventually vindicated the public’s interest by ordering the refund of the unconstitutional loot to the Republic of Ghana. Unfortunately, the Government as the leading looter has put obstacles in our way in enforcing the orders of the Court. Fellow citizens, help me in the name of the Constitution to retrieve your money that was looted by voting for a new President. Let us protect our Constitutional rights and not be hoodwinked by electioneering ploys. Let us get our GHC51, 283, 483. 59 back.

Defend the 1992 Constitution by voting for a new President on 7^th December 2016 to get our money back. God bless Ghana and put Ghana First!

Martin A. B. K. Amidu

15^th November 2016

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Speaking during a courtesy call on the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo said some political parties initially resisted the offer to provide security for their leadership but later gave in after several consultations.

“We moved a step further to meet the presidential candidates and then their running mates and we made them aware that we are supposed to cut out a common protective umbrella for them so that they will all be on an equal level; no matter the party they belong to. Some of them tried resisting our offer and said they could provide their security; but we built a good argument that the Police is the only institution mandated to provide security especially armed security. They understood it and finally gave in and I am happy to say that all flagbearers and their running mates have police protection.”

The package forms part of security arrangements being put in place to ensure a peaceful electioneering process.

This arrangement is different from the general security that will be provided by the Police for political rallies and activities during the electioneering campaign.

Flagbearers have been assigned four police officers while their running mates have been assigned two police officers.

In 2012, a similar strategy was adopted by the Ghana Police Service.

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By: Marian Ansah/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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