Ghana, US Intensify Efforts to Prosecute Others in $1m Bribery Scheme
The Deputy Attorney General says Ghana and the US are working to prosecute others linked to the alleged power plant bribery scheme.
- Ghana and US pursue others linked to bribery scheme.
- Development follows Asante Kwaku Berko’s conviction.
- Case involves a 2014–2017 power plant contract.
The Ghanaian and United States authorities are working together to pursue other individuals allegedly linked to a bribery scheme involving a power plant development contract between a Turkish energy company and the Ghanaian government.
Deputy Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, disclosed that the collaboration follows the conviction of Ghanaian businessman and former Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) Managing Director, Asante Kwaku Berko, by a US federal jury in Brooklyn, New York.
In a social media post, Dr Srem-Sai said the Attorney-General’s Office was engaging its US counterparts to ensure that other persons implicated in the alleged scheme are brought to justice.
He said the investigation relates to the 2014–2017 power plant development contract and follows Berko’s conviction on charges including conspiracy to violate the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
The case has renewed attention on the power plant deal and allegations of corruption surrounding its development. US prosecutors have previously alleged that Berko and others were involved in a scheme to pay bribes to Ghanaian officials in connection with the project.
Dr Srem-Sai did not disclose the identities of the other individuals being pursued or provide details about the specific legal steps Ghanaian and US authorities intend to take.
The latest development signals continued cooperation between the two countries in investigating and prosecuting alleged corruption linked to the power plant project.
