General News of Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Source: dailyguideghana.com

Judgment Debt Commission summons chiefs

The Commission on Judgment Debt has invited Nana Owusu Akyaw Prempeh II, Worakesehene to appear before it.

Nana Owusu Prempeh is to report to the Commission on Monday, May 20, 2013 at 10am to assist with ongoing investigation into the case involving him and the Attorney General, Minister of Lands & Forestry, Lands Valuation Board and the State Housing Company Limited.

The case was determined at the Kumasi High Court on 26 August 2008.

A statement issued by George William Dove, Public Relations Officer of the Commission stated that the Commission holds its sittings at the auditorium of the Old Parliament House opposite the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum.

The Commission on Judgment Debt under C.I. 79 was appointed by President John Dramani Mahama to investigate the payment of huge monies to individuals and companies.

The setting up of the commission followed a public uproar over the payment of judgment debts.

The statement said Nana Owusu Akyaw Prempeh is at liberty to appear before the Commission with his lawyer.