Airbus Scandal: Red Notice ‘Fake’; Issued By Akufo-Addo’s Branch Of Interpol – Sammy Gyamfi
National Communication Officer of the NDC has described as fake an arrest warrant issued for Samuel Adam Mahama.
According to him, it is manipulated by the ruling government.
An INTERPOL document dated July 10, 2020, announced an arrest warrant for Samuel Mahama in connection with his role in the Airbus bribery scandal.
But Sammy Gyamfi, reacting to this on Neat FM's Me Man Nti's programme said a red notice is always found on the official website of INTERPOL; however upon several checks, 'it's not there'.
"The document is fake and was not issued by Interpol . . . .in the first place the person should be a fugitive for a red notice to be issued, but the person we are talking about is not a fugitive and so why would a red notice be issued? Every red notice has a control number and it is published on their website but after checks, it's not there. So, if it's Akufo-Addo's branch of Interpol that issued the red notice they should let us know,” he said.
He said attempts to mar the image of the former President won't wash because "the bottom line is that President Mahama is incorruptible".
Listen to him in the video below
Background
The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) issued an arrest warrant for Samuel Adam Foster who is also called Samuel Adam Mahama in connection with his role in the Airbus bribery scandal.
He has been accused of allegedly accepting bribe to influence a public officer and acting in collaboration with a public officer for the public officer’s private gain.
Interpol said he is liable to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 25 years for the offence.
The arrest warrant which was issued on July 10, said once Mr Adam Mahama is traced, “assurances are given that an extradition will be sought upon the arrest of the person, in conformity with national laws and/or the applicable bilateral and multilateral treaties.”
“Extradition will be sought upon the arrest of the person, in conformity with national laws and/or the applicable bilateral and multilateral treaties.”
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