Ghana’s Special Prosecutor (OSP) says that it is in the public interest to disclose that Ghana’s immediate past President & his close relative are the key actors in the famous Airbus saga.
However, the OSP did not find that the former President’s actions constituted corruption, because the investigations in Ghana could not establish direct bribery by Airbus of the former President through his close relative.
The OSP feels nonetheless that his deep involvement was always likely to raise suspicion about improper conduct due to his supervisory & oversight roles & powers.
In essence, the four-year investigation simply reaffirms an early report by the British Press in establishing the identities of those referred to in the earlier British & American investigations. But it does not find any evidence of criminal wrongdoing in the Ghanaian jurisdiction.
Also, the Special Prosecutor claims that it received insufficient support from the British Authorities & efforts to use Interpol to apprehend some of the collaborators were similarly unsuccessful.
In short, it did not find any evidence that criminal prosecutions in Ghana are warranted or will succeed. As far as the OSP is concerned, Airbus’ acceptance of liability for corruption cannot extend to the individuals cited in the British & American investigations.
In short, the Airbus issue is closed. There is no evidence of bribery and corruption.
