Minister In Hot Water

Ex-president John Kufuor has expressed shock over monies paid as judgement debt to National Democratic Congress financier, Alfred Woyome.

In what is his first public comment on the month-long controversy, Mr Kufuor could not understand how a country described as “broke” by the Mills-led administration, could afford to pay a whopping sum of ¢58 million to one man.

He told Joy News’ Jefferson Sackey the controversy is “surprising” and “disturbing,” especially when the president John Mills claimed he had no knowledge when and how the money was paid.

According to Mr. Kufuor, the chain of authority should have known about the payment and if they didn’t it is only because the “system is not working.” 


Mr. Woyome has been invited by the EOCO which is investigating the controversial judgment debt payment made to him by the state.

He is the second to appear before the agency after his spokesperson Akyena Brentuo who petitioned EOCO.

President John Evans Atta Mills who ordered the EOCO to investigate the case is also asking for a report on who incurred the liability.

So far former Finance Minister in the erstwhile NPP administration, Yaw Osafo-Marfo, and Dr. Kofi Amoah chairman of the CAN 2008 LOC have refused to co-operate in relation to the award of the contract for the construction of stadia for the tournament.

Meanwhile, the Attorney General Martin Amidu has filed a motion in court challenging the payment of a judgement debt to an NDC financier Alfred Woyome.

In a new twist to the controversial payment, the AG held that the NDC financier has no legitimate contract to seek for reparation.


Mr. Woyome is controversial person who have problems with Former President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings and the  church he use to attend.