Embattled Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Central Regional 1st Vice-Chairman Horace Ekow Ewusi has admitted before an Accra High Court he lied about ace investigative Journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas and Editor-In-Chief of the New Crusading Guide, Abdul Malik Keku Baako Jnr following the expose on Galamsey fraud.
He told the High Court he does not have any evidence to back the lies neither can he afford the 25 million Ghana cedis the plaintiff was demanding as damages and pleaded for an out for court settlement so he can do the needful.
In a retraction and apology to that effect, he said “on the 1st day of March, 2019, 1 caused to be published and made several statements on AdoMn TV, “AdoM Badwam” program hosted by Omanhene Kwabena Asante against Mr. Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jnr which are defamatory.
That in discussing issues surrounding illegal mining, I uttered words to the effect that that Mr. Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jnr and Anas Aremeyaw Anas together with Aleska C & G and Heritage mining were involved in “galamey” activities destroying Ghana’s forest.
I further stated that Mr. Kweku Baako came to plead on behalf of Aleska C & G and Heritage Mining to Professor Frimpong Boateng and attempted to bribe Charles Bissiw and Professor Frimpong Boateng on two occasions first with two hundred thousand dollars and later upped it to two million dollars.
The said allegations are false and same should not have been made on the progam. In this regard, the comments made are incorrect is most regrettable.
