Kwame Owusu Danso, Convener of the Forum for Accountable Governance, has officially petitioned the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to launch a comprehensive investigation into alleged corruption surrounding the 13th All African Games.
The group wants the OSP to thoroughly examine the $245 million expenditure associated with the games, held from March 4 to March 23, 2024.
They have expressed serious concerns regarding a lack of transparency, accountability, and value for money, along with potential breaches in procurement, conflicts of interest, and other forms of corruption in the allocation of funds.
After submitting the petition, Mr. Danso voiced confidence in the OSP’s ability to carry out an impartial and thorough investigation into the matters raised.
“To the extent that I told you I have so much confidence in the Office of the Special Prosecutor, we’re all law-abiding citizens and so, if investigations are conducted and properly so done and the outcome is that there are no corruption-related matters inherent in the organisation of the All African Games.
“I think the matter would have been brought to bed. And so, I would not further query or ask questions about it. At least, my conscience will be satisfied that I have done the Lord’s duty for the good people of this country.”
On Monday, August 19, the Director-General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Prof. Amin Alhassan, refuted claims made by the Sports Ministry that GBC received over $3 million for its coverage of the recently concluded 13th African Games.
During a Public Accounts Committee session on Monday, August 19, Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif stated that the state broadcaster had been paid more than $3 million.
This statement was made in response to concerns raised by Committee member Sam George regarding unpaid debts to the technical staff who worked on the games.
However, speaking on GBC, Prof. Alhassan denied these claims, clarifying that the broadcaster received only $105,000, which was intended as support for GBC’s decision to dedicate an entire channel to the African Games, thereby suspending normal programming on GTV Sports Plus.
