Whereas Ghanaians including some leading members of the governing New
Patriotic Party (NPP) praising investigative journalist, Manasseh Azuri
Awuni for exposing the rot at the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), a
controversial lawmaker for Assin Central is the odd one.
The NPP firebrand has jumped on the journalist and vowed to expose him
at the weekend alleging he took GH¢1,000 bribe from the embattled Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) of PPA, Adjenim Boateng Adjei.
He has threatened to also release video footages as well as pictures of
the journalist receiving the said amount in the coming days.
“I have a full picture and video of Manasseh taking one thousand cedis
bribe from the procurement Authority boss last Saturday. I will show it
to Ghanaians this weekend.” He alleged on Oman Fm’s Boiling Point on
Thursday night monitored by MyNewsGh.com.
In a documentary by Investigative Journalist Manasseh Azuri Awuni titled
“Contracts for Sale” aired last Wednesday the PPA Boss was said to have
established his own company under the name Talent Discovery Limited
incorporated in June 2017 which has won a number of government contracts
through restrictive tendering.
From excerpts of the 46-minute documentary, it also emerged that the
company was engaged in the sale of contracts and was ready to sell one
worth a ¢22.3 million to a non-existent entity during an undercover
investigation.
The Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) have confirmed that the
contracts being sold by Talent Discovery Limited are authentic contracts
that have been awarded to the company. The company has had contracts
with the Ghana Water Company (GWCL), Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod), Ghana
Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA).