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Amidu wins again; Isofoton to refund monies to state

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Martin Amidu
Martin Amidu

The Supreme Court has handed another victory in favour of former Attorney General Martin Amidu, this time against Spanish Company Isofoton.

The company has been ordered by the court to refund monies illegally paid to it in the name of judgement debt.

Per the ruling Isofoton is expected to cough up $325,472 and the interest accrued on the amount since 2011- the year in which the monies were paid.

Isofoton were seeking in excess of 1.3 million judgement debt over claims their contract was illegally terminated by government.

They were alleged to have been contracted to execute a rural solar electrification project in 2006, but the then government upon further scrutiny re-awarded the contract to another Spanish Company Elecnor.

With the arrival of a new government, Isofoton accused the erstwhile NPP government of illegally abrogating a valid contract and demanded judgement debts to be paid to them.

In what former Deputy Information Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa described as “sunlight campaigns” on judgement debts, the government under the late President Mills paid part of the claims by Isofoton following a default judgement at the High Court.

The government accused the then government with specific reference to former Chief of Staff Kwadwo Mpiani of single-handedly abrogating a valid contract signed with Isofoton, an allegation Mpiani vehemently denied.

But Martin Amidu who was sacked as Attorney General for “misconduct” was convinced Isofoton had no legitimate basis to make any claims against the state.

Not cowed by his dismissal, Amidu who described himself as “citizen vigilante” proceeded to the Supreme Court as a concerned citizen and sought nine declarations from the Supreme Court, including the illegal payment as judgement debt to Isofoton SA.

He argued the Spanish company had no valid contract, approved by Parliament to be making such claims against the state.

In a ruling delivered Friday, the Court agreed with the arguments by the plaintiff and ordered the defendant to refund the monies paid to it.

Joy News’ Anny Osabutey reported the judges were unanimous in their decision.

The ruling comes exactly a week after Martin Amidu won a similar case against Waterville holdings in yet another judgement debt scandal.

Source: Myjoyonline.com

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