Judgement Debt Commissioner invites Chris Kpodo

 
The Judgement Debt Commission of Inquiry has invited Ambassador Chris Kpodo to appear at its sitting on Wednesday, December 4 over his alleged role in the controversial 2001 sale of a drill ship belonging to the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation.

Messrs Albert Kan-Dapaah and Kobina Tahir Hammond, Minister of Energy and Deputy Minister respectively at the time of the sale, have during their appearance at the commission's siting, claimed the cheque for the balance of the transaction was handed to him.

The transaction has been docked by controversy following denials by officials thought to have played specific roles in the sale that they were unaware of how the 24 million dollars raised from the sale to offset a judgement debt obtained by French multinational bank Société Générale, was disbursed.

Also appearing before the commission on Wednesday are representatives of the Volta River Authority and one Seth Mensah Dumoga Esq.

A statement by the commission said the parties have been invited to assist the Commission in its work.

“However, they are also informed that they are at liberty to appear with their lawyers and also the Commission wishes to remind the general public that Public sittings would be held at 10.00 a.m. each day.

“Members of the public who wish to testify or volunteer information are first to report at the Commission's office to give their statements. The Commission will then schedule a date for them to give evidence.

“All those who intend to testify or volunteer information to the Commission but are unable to be present in person are requested to submit memoranda to the Commission. All such memoranda will be treated confidentially.”