The National Democratic Congress has refuted claims some Government officials under Mahama Administration took bribes from Airbus SE.

Report has gone viral that the case has established an amount was paid to some Ghanaian officials to aid Airbus to gain a contract in the country.

But a statement signed by a former Attorney General and Minister of justice says no such claim was made in the judgement of the case, describing the media reports as "false and misleading".

Read the full statement below

PRESS STATEMENT:

Our attention has been drawn to media reports about a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) entered between Airbus SE and the United Kingdom Serious Fraud Office in respect of the practice of Airbus SE in paying commission to its agents and the use of those commissions.

The reports alleging that Airbus SE paid bribes during the administration of President John Evans Atta Mills and John Dramani Mahama are false, misleading and do not reflect the Approved Judgment.

Indeed, the Approved Judgment of the Crown Court of Southwark approving the DPA between Airbus and the UK Serious Fraud Office does not allege that any payment was made by Airbus to any Ghanaian Government official.

It is therefore a gross distortion for the media to conclude that officials of the Ghana Government between 2009 and 2015 were bribed or paid any commissions by Airbus for the acquisition of the Casa C-295 aircrafts.

SIGNED
*Marietta Brew Appiah-Opong*
Former Attorney General & Minister for Justice
_Sunday February 02, 2020_.