EC’s Opoku Amankwah ‘Fights’ EOCO, Refuses To Vacate Office
Officials of the Economic and Organised Crimes Office, EOCO, led by
the Director, ACP K.K. Amoah, yesterday [Monday], stormed the offices of the
Electoral Commission to forcefully remove a Deputy Chairperson of the
Commission in charge of Corporate Services, Georgina Opoku Amankwah, who
resumed full official duties in defiance of a directive that asked her
to stay away.
Madam Opoku Amankwah was directed to proceed on leave in July 2017,
to enable investigations into the Ghc480,000 believed to have been
missing from the EC’s Senior Staff Endowment Fund.
Last week, she notified the investigative body, EOCO, of her
intention to resume work even though the body is yet to release findings
of its investigations. Citi News confirmed the letter, and EOCO’s receipt of same.
Sources close to the investigative body had also informed Citi News that EOCO was awaiting the advice of the Attorney General on how to proceed with its final report.
The Deputy EC Chairperson had thus been informed to wait a little
longer as EOCO worked out its report. This response to the Madam
Georgina Opoku Amankwah notwithstanding, she resumed duties yesterday
[Monday], after staying away for almost six months.
She told Citi News‘ Kojo Agyeman that she
feels victimized since other Members of the Commission involved in the
investigations are going about their official duties without hindrance.
Madam Amankwah has refused to leave her office, whiles three EOCO
officials including the Director of EOCO, are behind her office doors
seeking to get her out.
According to her, she received a call from the EOCO Boss Monday
afternoon, asking why she had defied the earlier directive and reported
to work.
The EOCO officials are standing by to lock up the office when she
closes at 5:00pm, but the Madam Amankwah has as a result decided not to
leave the office anytime soon.
-Citifmonline
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