{"id":273644,"date":"2011-01-12T22:12:48","date_gmt":"2011-01-12T22:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/?p=46617"},"modified":"2011-01-12T22:12:48","modified_gmt":"2011-01-12T22:12:48","slug":"nana-addo-ive-already-re-declared-my-assets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/01\/12\/nana-addo-ive-already-re-declared-my-assets\/","title":{"rendered":"Nana Addo: I\u2019ve Already Re-Declared My Assets!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Flag bearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has in an exclusive interview with <strong>PeaceFM<\/strong>,  debunked media speculations that he failed to re-declare his asset  before leaving office in 2007 as a government appointee. He also  dismissed reports that he has travelled out of the country ostensibly to  seek medical attention.<br \/>\nTwo pro-government newspapers, <strong>The Enquirer<\/strong> and the <strong>Daily Democrat<\/strong>,  in their Wednesday, January 12th editions, carried publications to the  effect that the renowned legal practitioner, among several former NPP  government officials, faces a possible public inquiry for violating the  law.<br \/>\nThe caption on the front-page of the <strong>The Enquirer<\/strong> read: \u201c<strong>Caught Pants Down\u2026Nana, Jake In Asset Scandal As They Fail To Declare Assets<\/strong>\u201d whiles that of the <strong>Daily Democrat<\/strong> was headlined: \u201c<strong>Nana Addo, Jake For CHRAJ\u2026Fail To Declare Assets More Than Two Years After Leaving Office<\/strong>\u201d.<br \/>\nAccording  to The Enquirer, apart from him, Jake Obetsebi Lamptey, National  Chairman of the NPP who served as a Minister for Tourism and Diasporan  Relations and was embroiled in an asset grabbing controversy also failed  to declare his assets before exiting office.<br \/>\nOut of the numerous  Ministers, Deputy Ministers of State and other government appointees  that served under President J.A. Kufuor between 2001 and 2008, only 50  of them declared their assets. Out of the 50, only 27 re-declared their  assets.<br \/>\nThe publication sought to suggest that, per this  development the NPP Flagbearer and the tall list of former government  officials who failed to declare their assets, have acted in  contravention of the 1992 Constitution and face being dragged before the  Commission For Human Rights And Administrative Justice (CHRAJ).<br \/>\nAs if to further make matters worse,  the Central Regional Director of Communications for the ruling National  Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Allotey Jacobs, contributing to a  panel discussion on <strong>PeaceFM<\/strong>\u2019s Morning Show, \u201c<strong>Kokrokoo<\/strong>\u201d, alleged that the NPP Flagbearer had journeyed out of the country for medicals.<br \/>\nBut speaking exclusively with Nana Yaw Kesse, sitting in for Kwami Sefa Kayi, regular host of the flagship programme \u201c<strong>Kokrokoo<\/strong>\u201d, the NPP Flagbearer denied travelling outside the country for medicals.<br \/>\n\u201cI\u2019m  right here in Ghana and have been involved in a series of meetings with  members of my team at the Mirage Hotel. Be assured that should I travel  outside the country, I\u2019ll let you be in the know\u2026Some say I\u2019m unwell;  by the Grace of God I\u2019m in the best of health\u2026The Gentleman who claimed  that I was ailing and had paid a visit to my medical doctor, well, I  just want to state that I\u2019m healthy and nothing of the sort had happened  to me,\u201d he assured.<br \/>\nAsked what he makes of the report that he  failed to re-declare his assets after leaving office as Attorney General  and Justice Minister, and might possibly be dragged before CHRAJ, Nana  Addo was categorical that \u201cin accordance with the law on assets  declaration, I\u2019ve done what is required of me.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cThe law states  you should (declare your assets)\u2026and I\u2019ve done so in accordance with the  law\u2026CHRAJ is there for everyone\u2026That\u2019s what the law states (on assets  re-declaration) and I\u2019ve met its requirement\u2026As someone who was once the  Minister for Justice and Attorney-General, I know the law and what is  expected of me and I\u2019ve met my side of the bargain,\u201d the NPP Flagbearer  stated.<br \/>\nArticle 286(1) of the 1992 Constitution states that <strong>A  person who holds a public office mentioned in clause (5) of this  article shall submit to the Auditor-General a written declaration of all  property or assets owned by, or liabilities owed by him whether  directly or indirectly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flag bearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has in an exclusive interview with PeaceFM, debunked media speculations that he failed to re-declare his asset before leaving office in 2007 as a government appointee. 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