Extend Customs auction sales investigation to cover 2009-2015 – 2 persons petition OSP
As people with considerable interest in and support for the work of the Special Prosecutor, and for an anti-corruption society generally, we petition, herein, your esteemed office to consider extending the period for the investigation to cover the years 2009 to 2015
Two persons; George Krobea Asante and Andrew Dwomoh Osei have petitioned the Office of the Special Prosecutor imploring him to consider extending the period for its investigation into the auction of cars by the Customs Division of the GRA to cover 2009 to 2015.
The petitioners who describe themselves as persons with considerable interest in and support the work of the Special Prosecutor, and for anti-corruption society generally, note that there have been several allegations of corruption in relation to the auction sales within their suggested period.
“As people with considerable interest in and support for the work of the Special Prosecutor, and for an anti-corruption society generally, we petition, herein, your esteemed office to consider extending the period for the investigation to cover the years 2009 to 2015.
“This is important as there have been several allegations of corruption in relation to the auction sales within that period; notable amongst which is the famous Carl Wilson matter, where it was alleged that several auctioned cars were diverted without recourse to proper legal process,” the petition reads in part.
On August 22, 2022, the Office of the Special Prosecutor directed the Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority to halt and discontinue all auction sales till it concludes its investigation on the same.
The statement further noted that it has commenced an investigation into suspected corruption and corruption-related offenses in respect of auction sales of vehicles and other goods by the Divison between July 1, 2016, and August 15, 2022.
However, the petitioners have expressed their belief in the fact that a lot of malpractices will be uncovered when serious attention is paid to this request.
