Former of Parliament for Nabdam in the Upper East Region, Moses Asaga, has denied media reports of owning illicitly acquired properties in Dubai.
His denial follows a report by the UK-based think tank, the Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP).
The firm alleged that some former appointees of the Mahama administration, including Asaga, Inusah Fuseini, and others bought plush houses in Dubai.
The OCCRP report titled “How Dirty Money Finds a Home in Dubai Real Estate,” published on May 14, 2024, suggested that these individuals had amassed real estate in Dubai worth millions of dollars during their tenure in power.
In response, the former MP refuted the allegations and labelled them as political machinations.
He told Accra-based Citi FM that his 30-year career, which includes key responsibilities at Ecobank, GNPC, and as Deputy Minister of Finance and Minister of Employment, more than validates his decision to invest $133,000 in such properties.
“I thought I had done something criminal and corrupt worth investigating. $133, 000, shouldn’t I be able to own such an investment? What are the prices of Trasaco properties $1m- $3m who are staying there? Is it not politicians and majority NPP functionaries? Has the OCCRP gone to put a story on them? This is a political machination.
“So, they think for my 30-year working life I should not have an investment of that paltry amount. Before politics, I worked with Ecobank, and GNPC and was Deputy Minister of Finance, Minister for Employment, and CEO of NPA. I could not afford an investment of $133,000 for a student one-bedroom apartment. What is the crime and corruption involved in this?
“In Ghana, new apartments are being sold for $200,000 plus, and Trasaco is $1m–$5m. Who stays in them is [it] not bankers, CEOs of GNPC, COCOBOD, BOST, and politicians,” he asked.
By: Rainbowradioonline com/Ghana
