{"id":744831,"date":"2022-01-11T14:44:33","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T14:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/11\/asepa-boss-hot-as-gaf-petitions-police\/"},"modified":"2022-01-11T14:44:33","modified_gmt":"2022-01-11T14:44:33","slug":"asepa-boss-hot-as-gaf-petitions-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/11\/asepa-boss-hot-as-gaf-petitions-police\/","title":{"rendered":"ASEPA boss hot as GAF petitions Police"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ASEPA\u2019s Executive Director, Mensah Thompson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has asked the Ghana Police Service to probe allegations made by the Alliance for Social Equity and Accountability (ASEPA).<\/p>\n

This has to do with the Alliance\u2019s claims that Ghana\u2019s Presidential jet was used by Nana Akufo-Addo\u2019s family for personal activities between December 20 and 30 last year.<\/p>\n

ASEPA\u2019s Executive Director, Mensah Thompson, made the claim, saying during the said period, \u201cthe children of a close relative of the President took Ghana\u2019s Presidential Jet, the Falcon EX jet, on a trip to the UK just for Christmas shopping.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey didn\u2019t go alone; they went with their friends and partied in the sky all through the trip, taking snap videos and flaunting their lucky adventure,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

But, a statement from the GAF has denied the claims. <\/p>\n

According to acting Director Public Relations, Commander Andy La-Anyane, \u201cthe said publication is untrue, frivolous and without any basis.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe additionally wish to state that the said aircraft has not been to Europe for a very long time, and this publication is, therefore, a figment of the author\u2019s imagination. However, these allegations can easily be verified since there is always a task order for the movement of all Ghana Air Force platforms.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The GAF sees this as an attempt to undermine its integrity in public.<\/p>\n

In that regard, the Force has also invited the police to investigate the issue to ensure closure.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn view of the seriousness we attach to such malicious publications, the issue has been referred to the Inspector General of Police for further investigations,\u201d the January 9 statement said.<\/p>\n

However, according to the Daily Graphic, the ASEPA boss says he is yet to receive an invitation from the police.<\/p>\n

He has since apologised <\/strong>to the Ghana Armed Forces for his comments.<\/p>\n

\u201cI unreservedly apologise to the Ghana Armed Forces if their image was in any way affected by my publication,\u201d he wrote on Facebook.<\/p>\n

In the Facebook post he made in that regard, he said he had withdrawn \u201cthe publication pending an official response from the GCAA.\u201d<\/p>\n

Below is his post on Facebook<\/strong>:<\/p>\n