The Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu has revealed attempts by the MP for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga to stop an investigation into suspected commission of corruption and corruption-related offences.
Mr. Amidu in a statement in Accra accused Mr Ayariga of sending some personal friends, former colleagues, chiefs, pastors among others, to beg him to stop investigations against him.
The Special Prosecutor said as a result of these attempts, he has reported the Bawku Central MP to the Economic and Organized Crime Office EOCO, for attempting to block a probe into the acquisition of three used white Toyota Land Cruiser V8 vehicles after refusing to honour an invitation by EOCO over the matter.
According to the statement the Office of the Special Prosecutor decided that there were sufficient grounds to invite the suspect for the conduct of full investigations into the allegations, after undertaking preliminary investigations into the suspected commission of corruption, including the abuse of public office for private gain by Mr Ayariga.
The investigations pertained to the importation into Ghana, through alleged corrupt means of three used white Toyota Land Cruiser V8 vehicles with a Parliamentary Resolution dated 7th April 2017.
