President John Evans Atta-Mills has accepted the
resignation of two Ministers of State, Dr. George Sipa Yankey, Minister of
Health and Mr. Amadu Seidu, Minister of State at the Presidency, following
the bribery allegations in the Mabey and Johnson case.
This follows lengthy closed door discussions held over the last two
days with the Vice President, the Chief of Staff, Attorney-General and other
close aides of the President.
According to a statement signed by Mr.John Henry Martey Newman, Chief
of Staff, "the President has also decided to invite an independent body, the
Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), to conduct
investigations into those allegations of bribery against Ghanaian public
officials in the said case."
"The President expressed regret at the resignations and was hopeful
that the decision to ask the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative
Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate the case would offer a platform for the
public officials named in the case to clear their names and hard won
reputations."the statement said.