Head of State Akufo-Addo requires an apology and retraction coming from Al Jazeera over the 'Gold Mafia' documentary
Head of State Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is actually asking for a retraction as well as an apology coming from Al Jazeera for the broadcasting of the documentary - "Gold Mafia", which the Presidency defines as "inaccurate" as well as "unreasonable" relative to just how Head of state Akufo-Addo is actually connected to the documentary. A four-part examination through Al Jazeera's Investigatory Device (I-Unit) was actually just lately launched. It disclosed a collection of gold smuggling gangs in Southerly Africa that aided presumed wrongdoers launder numerous countless bucks, receiving wealth on their own while plundering their countries.
Exactly just what Alistair Mathias mentioned around Ghana as well as the U-turn
Coming from the 11th min of the 1 hr: thirteen moments in the fourth Episode of the investigatory documentary, Alistair Mathias, a gold investor mentioned to become a developer of cash laundering systems for African innovators is actually launched in the documentary. "There is no head of a condition or even head of state that either people [Mathias as well as his team] can not reach on this continent. Following the door in Swaziland, the master is actually a near pal of mine. Zambia's head of state is actually a near pal of my pal. DRC Congo, the head of state has actually welcomed me numerous opportunities to find as well as construct a refinery," he mentioned.
Unknowing to him [Alistair Mathias], a Canadian male, likewise called an economic architect in the documentary, believing he was actually appointed along with Mandarin business owners looking to launder cash coming from Africa, was actually instead appointment along with undercover reporters coming from Al Jazeera, that possessed positioned as the Mandarin business owners. It was actually in the course of that appointment that he boasted as well as supposed he possessed a connection with lots of African innovators as well as stated by the Head of State of Ghana [Akufo-Addo] also.
Alistair Mathias mentioned that his operation has actually provided him accessibility to every head of state or even head of condition on the African continent. Talking in the ultimate of 4 episodes of the undercover examinations of gold smuggling in Africa due to the Investigatory Device of Al Jazeera, Alistair Mathias, that is among the major characters in the online video, boasted about his partnership with African innovators. "Ghana's head of state is actually a friend of mine. In reality, he was actually my legal representative. Cyril Ramaphosa here; I understand him. I understand his children," Mathias bragged at the appointment along with the undercover reporters positioning as Mandarin business owners.
Alistair Mathias's U-turn around Ghana
Nonetheless, after the undercover examination when Aljazeera came close to Alistair Mathias, he produced a U-turn on understanding Ghana's head of state. Prior to the verdict of the Al Jazeera online video, it specified that "Mr. Mathias refuted ever before being actually granted any type of tender due to the Ghanaian federal authorities or even participating in any type of federal authorities arrangements in any type of African nation. "Head of state Akufo-Addo of Ghana informed our team [Al Jazeera] that he possessed no recollection of functioning as an attorney for Alistair Mathias or even his firm."
After his appointment along with Al Jazeera's undercover reporters, inning accordance with Al Jazeera, "When requested for an official remark around the seekings of Al Jazeera's examination, Mathias refuted that he developed systems to launder cash as well as mentioned that he possessed certainly not washed cash or even traded prohibited gold for Russian customers or even any person more. He informed our team [Al Jazeera] he possessed certainly never possessed any type of operating partnership along with Macmillan."
Head of State Akufo-Addo's requirement for retraction as well as an apology
In a character dated April 25, 2023, authorized due to the Secretary to the Head of State at the Workplace of the Head of State, Nana Bediatuo Asante, Head of State Akufo-Addo signified that the documentary through Al Jazeera included "spurious" as well as "unverified allegations" versus the Head of state as well as the Federal authorities of Ghana. It mentioned the documentary concerned produced baseless insurance cases that the Head of state behaved as an attorney for one Mr. Alistair Mathias as well as indicating that the Head of state directly profited unlawfully coming from a supposed $100 thousand condition framework agreement ostensibly granted to Mr. Mathias.
The Head of state mentioned, "In his character dated 11th April 2023, reacting to Al Jazeera's character of second April 2023, which was actually got on sixth April 2023, consisting of these obscure as well as abusive allegations, the Lawful Attorney to the Head of state, Mr. Kow Abaka Essuman, acting upon the guidelines of the Head of state, updated Al Jazeera that the Head of state possessed certainly not been actually secretive strategy due to the fact that the year 2000 and also the Head of state possessed no recollection of functioning as an attorney, either directly or even with his attorney, Messrs. Akufo-Addo, Prempeh as well as Carbon monoxide, for a Mr. Alistair Mathias or even his firm, Guldrest Sources."
It incorporated that "In those conditions, more as well as much a lot better details were actually asked for coming from Al Jazeera to answer appropriately to the allegations produced in Al Jazeera's character. Al Jazeera actually thereby sought to deliver info on the duration for which the Head of State supposedly delivered lawful depiction to Mr. Alistair Mathias or even his firm, Guldrest Sources. In addition, Al Jazeera actually sought to deliver information about the "USD one hundred thousand tenders for condition framework", supposedly offered to Mr. Mathias, which he contracted out as well as maintained a percent in offshore profiles, as specified in the character and also info on just how the Head of state directly profited unlawfully coming from the supposed "USD one hundred thousand tenders for condition framework."
Inning accordance with him, "Al Jazeera rejected or even cannot supply this information as sought and also went in advance along with the show of the documentary. By the end of the documentary, a terse text message was actually presented, contradicting the material of the documentary. Also, the topic of the documentary, Mr. Alistair Mathias, rejected exactly just what he stated in the documentary to Al Jazeera's investigative reporter. Taking into account these outright denials through Mr. Alistair Mathias and also the feedback coming from Mr. Essuman, those portions of the documentary ought certainly not to have actually been actually featured considering that those declarations weren't real."
Listed below is actually a duplicate of the character coming from the President's Workplace
REQUEST FOR RETRACTION AND APOLOGY FOR INACCURATE AND UNFAIR DOCUMENTARY ON THE PRESIDENT AND GOVERNMENT OF GHANA
I'm advised due to the Head of State of the State, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to need officially that Al Jazeera Media System ("Al Jazeera") withdraw promptly and also apologize for broadcasting an unreliable and also unjust documentary that included spurious and also dubious allegations versus the Head of state and also the Federal authorities of Ghana.
The documentary concerned helped make baseless insurance cases that the Head of state behaved as an attorney for one Mr. Alistair Mathias and also indicated that the Head of state individually profited unlawfully coming from a supposed $100m condition structure agreement allegedly granted to Mr. Mathias. In his character dated 11th April 2023, replying to Al Jazeera's character of second April 2023, which was actually acquired on April 2023, having these unclear and also maligning allegations, the Lawful Attorney to the Head of state, Mr. Kow Abaka Essuman, acting upon the guidelines of the Head of state, updated Al Jazeera that the Head of state possessed certainly not been actually secretive strategy due to the fact that the year 2000 which the Head of state possessed no recollection of functioning as an attorney, either individually or even by means of his attorney, Messrs. Akufo-Addo, Prempeh and also Carbon monoxide, for a Mr. Alistair Mathias or even his firm, Guldrest Information.
In those instances, additional and also much a lot better details were actually asked for coming from Al Jazeera to react appropriately to the allegations helped make Al Jazeera's character. Al Jazeera was actually thereby sought to supply info on the time frame for which the Head of State presumably delivered lawful depiction to Mr. Alistair Mathias or even his firm, Guldrest Information. On top of that, Al Jazeera actually sought to supply information on the "USD one hundred thousand tenders for condition structure", presumably provided to Mr. Mathias, which he contracted out and also maintained a portion in offshore profiles, as specified in the character in addition to info on exactly how the Head of state individually profited unlawfully coming from the supposed "USD one hundred thousand tenders for condition structure."
Al Jazeera rejected or even cannot supply this information as sought and also went in advance along with the show of the documentary. By the end of the documentary, a terse text message was actually presented, contradicting the material of the documentary. Also, the topic of the documentary, Mr. Alistair Mathias, rejected exactly just what he stated in the documentary to Al Jazeera's investigative reporter. Taking into account these outright denials through Mr. Alistair Mathias and also the feedback coming from Mr. Essuman, those portions of the documentary ought certainly not to have actually been actually featured considering that those declarations weren't real.
As necessary, those portions of the documentary are actually destructive, maligning, and also a figured out seek to taint the credibility of the Head of State and also Federal authorities of Ghana. It is actually as a result asked for that Al Jazeera withdraws the documentary promptly, retract, and also apologizes to the Head of State and also the Federal authorities of Ghana for broadcasting such an amateur and also maligning documentary. It is actually crucial that you process forthwith this demand within 7 (7) times coming from the day of proof of purchase of the character. Feel free to verify proof of purchase of the character and also your goal to get the essential activity as sought.
Nana Bediatuo Asante
Secretary to the Head of State
