Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has formally been positioned on Interpol’s Pink Discover checklist.
This transfer was initiated by the Workplace of the Particular Prosecutor (OSP) following the previous minister’s failure to return to Ghana for questioning in reference to investigations into questionable transactions throughout his tenure.
Mr Ofori-Atta is beneath investigation for allegedly inflicting monetary loss to the state by way of 5 main transactions. These embrace the National Cathedral project, the GRA-SML contract, the termination of the ECG–Beijing Xiao Cheng Expertise (BXC) settlement, the ambulance spare elements contract, and funds from the GRA’s Tax Refund Account.
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At a press convention held on Monday, 2nd June, Particular Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng confirmed that his workplace had initiated the Interpol Red Notice course of and had requested Mr Ofori-Atta’s extradition from america, the place he’s reportedly present process medical remedy following an alleged most cancers analysis.
Consequently, Ken Ofori-Atta has been listed as a 65-year-old man, with the cost famous as utilizing public workplace for revenue.
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What’s a Pink Discover?
A Pink Discover is a request to regulation enforcement authorities worldwide to find and provisionally arrest an individual pending extradition, give up, or comparable authorized motion. It’s not a global arrest warrant.
People are sought by the requesting member nation or a global tribunal. Member nations apply their very own legal guidelines when deciding whether or not to arrest the individual involved.
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Nearly all of Pink Notices are restricted to regulation enforcement use solely.
Extracts of Pink Notices are printed on the request of the related member nation, significantly when public help could also be required to find a person or if the individual could pose a risk to public security.
