Sports Minister asked to go on leave
Masahudu Ankiilu Kunateh, Ghanadot
Accra, June 7, Ghanadot - The
President of Ghana, President John Evans Atta Mills has
asked Youth and Sports Minister Alhaji Mohammed Muntaka
Mubarak to proceed on leave pending the outcome of
investigations into allegations of financial malfeasance
made against him by Mr Adim Odoom, an accountant at the
ministry.
According to a statement signed by Mr J. K. Bebaako Mensah,
Secretary to the President, and issued in Accra, it stated
categorically that, "In order to ensure fairness in dealing
with the matter, the President has directed that the
National Security Co-ordinator should carry out an
investigation into the allegations."
The directive urged Alhaji Mubarak to hand over the
operations of the ministry to his Deputy, Nii Nortey Dua,
who will act in his absence.
Meanwhile, reports have it that the National Security
Council Secretariat had taken over investigations into the
issue on the directive of the President.
Ghanadot
